De-Tect Unit Inspection successfully completed the full ultrasonic and surface inspection scope for Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Outage 114 within the required timeframes, achieving zero incidents and full compliance with quality standards.
The company strengthened its international capabilities by forming a strategic alliance with Oceaneering International, enhancing both high-tech and specialised manual NDT service offerings in South Africa. As part of this collaboration, De-Tect personnel participated in specialised NDT training in the UK and contributed to the successful execution of a petrochemical plant project in the United Kingdom.
De-Tect also played an active role in advancing the industry, participating in the first National NDT Symposium hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, where the company presented a paper on improving NDT reliability in South Africa.
In the petrochemical sector, De-Tect was awarded multiple contracts at Sasol’s Clean Fuels “Project Turbo” in Secunda, including the full NDT workshop construction contract and associated NDT services. Additional work included a maintenance shutdown contract at the Caltex Refinery (ChevronTexaco).
Further reinforcing its quality commitment, De-Tect successfully completed its second ISO 9001:2000 audit in August 2004. During this period, De-Tect personnel were also among the first in Africa to undergo specialised ultrasonic training on austenitic materials, conducted by the South African Institute of Welding in conjunction with Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.