Non-Destructive Testing

Wire & Trawl Wrap Inspection

Wire rope and trawl warp inspection to catch wear before it becomes a failure at sea. AMS tests steel wire rope and other marine hardware on our in-house 200t hydraulic test bed, and uses our own INTRON magnetic resonance testing equipment to check for wear inside the wire itself — wear a visual inspection alone can’t see.

What’s Included

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Load testing on AMS’s own 200t hydraulic test bed

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Internal wear testing using AMS’s own INTRON magnetic resonance equipment

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Testing of steel wire rope and other marine hardware

Testing is carried out using AMS’s own test bed and INTRON equipment, in-house — not sent out to a third party. The 200t test bed is based at our Cape Town and Walvis Bay workshops; our INTRON magnetic resonance equipment is also available onboard your vessel.

Why AMS

AMS owns and operates its own 200t hydraulic test bed and INTRON magnetic resonance equipment — so testing happens under one roof, without sending your gear out to a third party.

Where We Deliver This Service

Frequently Asked Questions

AMS’s testing checks steel wire rope and other marine hardware for wear and load capacity — including internal wear inside the wire that isn’t visible from the outside.

AMS uses its own in-house 200t hydraulic test bed for load testing, and its own INTRON magnetic resonance equipment for internal wear testing. The test bed is workshop-based; INTRON testing is also available onboard.

AMS liaises directly with customers on the specific report or certification format they need.