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hiwt@welding.org HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY

WELDING IN THE WEST INDIES

By Alan Williams
“Aim for the moon and even if you miss you will weld amongst the stars.”

I consider
it an honor
to receive
The World
of Welding,
knowing that
knowledge
is power. I
always learn
something
new with each
issue.
Alan Williams

Through the years, I have gained a lot of hands-on experience,
reading drawings containing welding symbols, performing Pipe welding for an energy company.
visual inspection, and the list goes on. I obtained my formal
training from the Youth Training and Employment Partnership
Programme (YTEPP) of Trinidad and Tobago. Later I became
a welding tutor with that institution as I
shared my knowledge and inspired and
motivated all trainees to do and be the best
they can be. Today, some of my students
are certified combination welders who
work beside me and I can see the results Our international
of my instruction. certifications
qualify you to
At the present time, I am working as a work worldwide
welding supervisor with a locally owned and year-round.
company in the oil and gas industry in the Offshore diving
West Indies. opportunities include the
inspection, installation,
We are currently working on a 24-inch and repair of offshore
oil drilling platforms
diameter pipeline suction and discharge and pipelines.
replacement spool for a giant energy Inland opportunities
company. Shielded metal arc welding is include construction,
being used, on single V butt weld joints repair and inspection
with a 1/8-inch root face and a root of bridges, water towers,
opening allowance of 3/32 – 1/8-inch with nuclear power facilities and
E6010 and E7018 electrodes. Preheat and countless other infrastructure.
postheat treatment is required. Our graduates are
in high demand.
It is my responsibility to ensure that All training is conducted
the welding procedures and codes in open water.
are followed so that the company can Financial aid
maintain a high level of integrity due to for those who qualify.
my good judgment and honesty. Use your VA benefits
with us.

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