[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR57.02-4]

[Page 241-242]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 57_WELDING AND BRAZING--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 57.02_General Requirements
 
Sec. 57.02-4  Fabricator's responsibility.

    (a) (Replaces QW 103 and QB 103). Each manufacturer or contractor is 
responsible for the welding and brazing done by his organization and 
shall conduct tests required in this part to qualify the welding and 
brazing procedures used and the performance of welders and brazers who 
apply these procedures. The manufacturer shall bear the expense of 
conducting the tests. Each manufacturer shall maintain a record of the 
test results obtained in welding and brazing procedure and welder and 
brazer performance qualifications. These required records, together with 
identification data, shall be maintained by the manufacturer or 
contractor on the recommended forms illustrated in QW 480 and QB 480 of 
section IX, ASME Code, or on any other form acceptable to the Officer in 
Charge, Marine Inspection. Upon request, duplicate forms shall be 
furnished by the manufacturer or contractor to the marine inspector.
    (b) Except as otherwise provided for in Sec. 57.02-2, the 
fabricator shall notify the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, prior 
to conducting performance or procedure qualification tests, and arrange 
a suitable time and place for

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conducting the tests, so that a marine inspector may be present.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18872, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 74-102, 40 FR 
27460, June 30, 1975. Redesignated by CGD 88-032, 56 FR 35823, July 29, 
1991]