AKILVANNAN ARULAZHAGAN

Career-focused NDT Inspector who boasts strong attention to detail and is focused on ensuring 
product integrity through nondestructive inspection and testing. Broad experience utilizing numerous NDT 
methods including weld quality testing and applications in structural mechanics. Highly educated with a 
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as Level II PCN/ASNT NDT certification and 
hundreds of hours of practical applications experience. And also experienced as QA/QC Welding/Painting 
Inspector with certification from TWI Britain. Exhibits strong attention to detail in inspecting weld qualities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Organization : Keppel Shipyard Limited
Role/Designation : Assistant Engineer (QA)
Period : From July 2019 to Till Date
Projects worked : Golar Gimi FLNG, Coral South FLNG (Turret), Liza Unity FPSO, Abigail Joseph 
FPSO & Ingenium II
Organization : International Reliability Services Sdn Bhd
Role/Designation : QA/QC Inspector & Multi-discipline Non Destructive Testing Inspector
Period : From April 2018 to Till Date
Projects worked : Hengyi Project, Brunei Shell Petroleum projects & Temburong Bridge project CC4.
Organization : A–Star Testing & Inspections Pte Ltd, Singapore
Role/Designation : QA/QC Inspector & Multi-discipline Non Destructive Testing Inspector
Period : From February 2016 to March 2018.
Projects worked : Golar FLNG 
Perform the world's first-of-its-type conversion of an existing Moss LNG carrier, 
the Hilli, into a Floating Liquefaction Vessel (FLNGV), has become effective. The contract is worth 
approximately US$735 million.
Projects worked : Armada Olombendo (FPSO conversion), Armada Olombendo (FPSO Top side 
fabrication), Armada Kraken (FPSO conversion), Saipem FDS (Field development vessel repair/upgrade)
and Culzean - Maersk Oil ( Building of the Central Processing Facility plus 2 connecting bridges, Wellhead 
Platform and Utilities & Living Quarters Platform Topsides for the Culzean Field Development).
 Conversion of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) / Floating Storage and 
Offloading (FSO) vessels, Floating Storage and Re-gasification Units (FSRU) and drillships.
 Repair of all types of marine vessels including tankers, containerships, bulkers and LNG carriers
 Upgrading and life extension of vessels.
 Jumboisation of vessels.
 Fabrication of turrets and topside modules.

B.E., (Mechanical 
Engineering)

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION:

CSWIP – 3.1 – Certified Welding Inspector for Fusion Welding.
BGAS – CSWIP Painting inspector Grade 2.
PCN –Level–II (UT, RTFI, MPI & DPT).
American Society of Non – Destructive Testing–Level II (UT, RT, MPI, DPT, VT & ECT).
Familiar in Radiography Testing (RT) with TLD badge holder (License No: R1/03986/0053) approved by 
NEA Singapore.