Definition(s)
Hold Point
A point in the repair or alteration process beyond which work may not proceed until the required inspection or NDE has been performed.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Hold Point
A point in the repair or alteration process beyond which work may not proceed until the required inspection/examination has been performed and verified.
Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Hold Point
A point in the repair or alteration process beyond which work may not proceed until the required inspection or NDE has been performed and documented.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 2006. Global Standards
Hold Point
A defined stage of manufacture beyond which the work must not proceed until the inspection has been carried out by all the relevant personnel.
Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards