Accreditation scope for

INSP 078

Axess AS

Utførende enhet: Axess Asset Integrity AS

Postboks 2197
6402 Molde

Telephone: +47 982 43 600
E-mail: post@axess.no
Internet: http://www.axessgroup.com

The inspection body meets the requirement in

NS-EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012

Accreditation was first granted: 24/08/2026

Accreditation requires regular follow-up, and is valid to: 24/08/2031

Norwegian Accreditation is a signatory of the EA MLA for this area.

Accreditation includes:

The administrative / geographical unit:
Axess AS, Utførende enhet: Axess Asset Integrity AS
Grandfjæra 22c
6415 Molde

Is accredited as Inspection body type C covering following areas:

Field of inspection

Type and Range of Inspection

Normative document/scope

Remarks/method

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 17643:2015: Non-destructive testing of welds - Eddy current examination of welds by complex plane analysis (ISO 17643:2015)

Remarks/method
Eddy current testing (ET)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
ISO 20669:2017: Non-destructive testing - Pulsed eddy current testing of ferromagnetic metallic components

Remarks/method
Eddy current testing (ET)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
ASME BPVC-V-2023: ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), Section V: Nondestructive Examination

Remarks/method
Vacuum box testing General method

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 17635:2025: Ikke-destruktiv prøving av sveiser - Generelle regler for metalliske materialer (ISO 17635:2025)

Remarks/method
General method

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 5817:2023: Welding - Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) - Quality levels for imperfections (ISO 5817:2023)

Remarks/method
General method

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 6520-1:2007: Welding and allied processes - Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials - Part 1: Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:2007)

Remarks/method
General method

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
ASME BPVC.VIII-2025 SET: Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, COMPLETE 3-Volume Set (VIII.1, VIII.2, and VIII.3)

Remarks/method
General method

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 17636-1:2022: Non-destructive testing of welds - Radiographic testing - Part 1: X- and gamma-ray techniques with film (ISO 17636-1:2022)

Remarks/method
Radiohraphic testing (RT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 17636-2:2022: Non-destructive testing of welds - Radiographic testing - Part 2: X- and gamma-ray techniques with digital detectors (ISO 17636-2:2022, Corrected version 2023-02)

Remarks/method
Radiographic testing (RT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 10675-1:2021: Non-destructive testing of welds - Acceptance levels for radiographic testing - Part 1: Steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (ISO 10675-1:2021)

Remarks/method
Radiographic testing (RT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 10675-2:2021: Non-destructive testing of welds - Acceptance levels for radiographic testing - Part 2: Aluminium and its alloys (ISO 10675-2:2021, Corrected version 2022-02)

Remarks/method
Radiographic testing (RT)

Field of inspection
Metallic objects

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use, rebuildt

Normative document/scope
NORSOK M-101:2024: Structural steel fabrication

Remarks/method
Radiographic testing (RT) Penetrant testing (PT) Visual testing (VT) Magnetic particle testing (MT) Ultrasonic testing (UT)

Field of inspection
Metallic objects

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use, rebuildt

Normative document/scope
NORSOK M-601:2016: Welding and inspection of piping

Remarks/method
Radiographic testing (RT) Penetrant testing (PT) Visual testing (VT) Magnetic particle testing (MT) Ultrasonic testing (UT) Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 3452-1:2021: Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 1: General principles (ISO 3452-1:2021)

Remarks/method
Penetrant testing (PT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 23277:2015: Non-destructive testing of welds - Penetrant testing - Acceptance levels (ISO 23277:2015)

Remarks/method
Penetrant testing (PT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 17637:2016: Non-destructive testing of welds - Visual testing of fusion-welded joints (ISO 17637:2016)

Remarks/method
Visual testing (VT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 17638:2016: Non-destructive testing of welds - Magnetic particle testing (ISO 17638:2016)

Remarks/method
Magnetic particle testing (MT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 23278:2015: Non-destructive testing of welds - Magnetic particle testing - Acceptance levels (ISO 23278:2015)

Remarks/method
Magnetic particle testing (MT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 17640:2018: Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Techniques, testing levels, and assessment (ISO 17640:2018)

Remarks/method
Ultrasonic testing (UT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 22825:2017: Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Testing of welds in austenitic steels and nickel-based alloys (ISO 22825:2017)

Remarks/method
Ultrasonic testing (UT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 23279:2017: Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Characterization of discontinuities in welds (ISO 23279:2017)

Remarks/method
Ultrasonic testing (UT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 11666:2018: Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Acceptance levels (ISO 11666:2018

Remarks/method
Ultrasonic testing (UT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 13588:2019: Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Use of automated phased array technology (ISO 13588:2019)

Remarks/method
Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 19285:2017: Non-destructive testing of welds - Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) - Acceptance levels (ISO 19285:2017)

Remarks/method
Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 4761:2022: Non-destructive testing of welds - Phased array ultrasonic testing (UT-PA) for thin-walled steel components - Acceptance levels (ISO 4761:2022)

Remarks/method
Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT)

Field of inspection
Objects and installations

Type and Range of Inspection
new, used, in use

Normative document/scope
NS-EN ISO 20601:2018: Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Use of automated phased array technology for thin-walled steel components (ISO 20601:2018)

Remarks/method
Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT)