Who carries out your inspections
Veritec is led by its founder. He personally carries out every assignment: no subcontracting, no unknown inspectors.
Farhad Tavakoli
Founder & Lead Inspector
18 years of experience in technical inspection and quality control of industrial supplies.
Experience
In inspection since 2008: ships and cargoes, goods and equipment for the petrochemical industry, offshore piping, and today inspections at suppliers in Italy and Europe.
- 2024 – present
Mechanical, technical and electrical inspector in Italy
Inspections at Italian manufacturers for oil & gas OEMs and EPC clients: control valves, pumps and centrifuges (mechanical and electrical tests), plunger pumps, hydraulic motors, tanks, gas fire-suppression panels, active harmonic filters, moisture measurement instruments.
- 2022 – 2023
Piping QC inspector – offshore projects
Resident inspector for piping quality control on offshore projects, at an offshore engineering and construction contractor.
- 2011 – present
Technical inspector and branch manager – Tehran International Experts
Inspection of goods and equipment for the petrochemical industry, at port and at end-user plants; construction and final inspection on petrochemical projects and carbon-steel pipelines; ship and cargo surveyor; manager of the Bandar Abbas branch. Currently TIE's representative in Italy.
- 2008 – 2011
Ship and cargo surveyor and branch manager – Arya SGS
Survey of ships and cargoes of chemicals, petroleum products and gases; bunker surveys; branch manager in the Assaluyeh petrochemical zone.
Qualifications
Current certificates, copies available on request.
| Method | Level | Scheme | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT · Ultrasonic | II | SNT-TC-1A | 12/2026 |
| MT · Magnetic particle | II | SNT-TC-1A | 12/2026 |
| PT · Liquid penetrant | II | SNT-TC-1A | 12/2026 |
| VT · Visual | II | SNT-TC-1A | 12/2026 |
| RTI · Radiographic interpretation | II | SNT-TC-1A | 12/2026 |
Certificates issued by Surena Welding Research & Engineering Co. (ASNT Level III examiner). Codes: ASME V and VIII, AWS D1.1, API 1104. Copies available on request.
- Independent surveyor for oil, gas and product vessels – National Iranian Oil Company (2009)
- Independent surveyor for draft survey – Iran Inspection Society (2009)
- ISO/IEC 17020 – requirements for inspection bodies (2023)
- Integrated management system – IMS (2023)
- HSE – health, safety and environment, 40 hours (2017)
- Technical inspection of lifting equipment
- BSc in Polymer Engineering (2008)
Need an inspector at your supplier?
Send the PO, specification, ITP and supplier location. We reply with availability and a quotation within one working day.