MG VowGas Limited has been awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certification.The award is an attestation of the quality and standards of works carried out by the Port Harcourt based company, using certain parameters set out by the society.
The society is the leading international developer of codes and standards, hereafter referred to as standards, associated with the art, science, and practice of mechanical engineering. ASME is the globally recognized, trusted source of consensus standards since 1884
According to ASME, the initial audit on MG VowGas was carried out remotely using video conferencing facilities due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
It was also complemented by utilising photographs and emails. “Although the audit was carried out remotely all evidence required to demonstrate compliance was achieved,” the society stated
MG VOWGAS company organisational chart it stated was sampled and verified with RWCs John Aniekwe and Godwin Obasi clearly identified with a direct line to the company Group Managing Director. “The RWCs are proactive in their roles, evidence could be found of involvement by the RWCs during the manufacturing process by the way of signed documents (Welder qualifications certificates, requirements review and technical review checklists, Inspection reports etc.)”
“Product Standards listed in the Recommendation Form, CCCM-F20a, include ASME VIII Div 1, ASME VIII Div 2, ASME B31.1, ASME 31.4, AWS D1.1, ASME I, ASME B31.8, PD 5500, ASME B31.3 & AP 1104”
Giving details of the technical review on the company, the society said it was satisfied , saying that MG VowGas fulfilled the requirements of BS EN ISO 3834-2: 2021 (5.3).
The technical reports on some section of the company’s operation are listed below:
“.Document MGV-COR-QAC-PRO- 08030, Welding coordination procedure document sampled and verified on the company QMS. Section 9 fully describes and details how technical reviews are controlled within the company.
.Document MGV-COR-QAC-TCR-08032-00_0001 technical review check sheet sampled and verified on the company QMS. The document is used by the MG VOGAS for the control of technical review.
.Document MGV-COR-QAC-TCR-08032-00_0001 technical review check sheet for the fabrication of a 30m3 LPG Storage Vessel, contract NO EP21002 sampled and verified with all areas of technical review clearly identified and signed off by RWCs John E Aniekwe and Godwin Oba”
“ The other document MGV-COR-QAC-TCR-08032-00_0001 technical review check sheet for the fabrication of Escravos Dehydration ABH-1900 Oil Riser Clamps for Chevron Nigeria Limited , contract NO EP21002, sampled and verified with all areas of technical review clearly identified and signed off by RWCs John E Aniekwe and Godwin Obasi.
Document MGV-COR-QAC-TCR-08032-00_0001 technical review check sheet for the fabrication of Demo Vessel (V-1002), contract NO EP21002 sampled and verified with all areas of technical review clearly identified and signed off by RWCs John E Aniekwe and Godwin Obasi”
On Subcontracting jobs, ASME also stated that it is satisfied with the technical review that has been done so far, adding that the company fulfilled the requirements of BS EN ISO 3834-2: 2021 (6.0)
“Document MGV-COR-QAC-PRO- 08030 ,Welding coordination procedure document sampled and verified on the company QMS.” It explained that section 22 fully describes procedures for the control of sub-contracting operations within the company
“Document MGV-COR-PRC-LST-0044 Approved Supplier /sub-contractors List for Welding Activities document sampled and verified on the company QMS. The document is used for the control of suppliers / sub-contractors. Document MGV-PRC-FRM-0031 Vendor Registration and Evaluation Form sampled and verified on the company QMS. The document is used for sub-contractor evaluations. Calibration of welding sets is subcontracted to Forte Pierre Nigeria Ltd. The company was identified on the MG VOWGAS Ltd approved suppliers list. Document MGV-PRC-FRM-0031 Vendor Registration and Evaluation Form, subcontractor evaluation document for Forte Pierre Nigeria Ltd sampled and verified. Welder-Operator/Approvals”
