This article is devoted to the study of means and methods for non-destructive testing mechanical properties of polyethylene gas pipelines that have been in operation for 25–55 years. In order to assess mechanical properties, stress at yield was chosen as a key parameter. Stress at yield is determined from the results of tensile tests and is associated with the limiting circumferential (hoop) stress, determined from the results of tests for short-term pressure. Tensile tests require sample cutting and the shutdown of pipelines’ service. To solve this problem of nondestructive testing of pipelines, tests were carried out using the methods of Shore, Leeb and dynamic instrumental indentation. According to the test results, it was revealed that the correlation coefficient between the values of stress at yield and hardness, obtained by the method of dynamic instrumental indentation, is 0.98 which confirms the possibility of the evaluation of the mechanical properties of pipelines by the method of dynamic instrumental indentation.

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The choice of an effective quality management system is a non-trivial task which requires a special approach. We consider the main changes in the new edition of the international standard for quality management systems ISO 9001: 2015, its impact on the workflow and benefits.

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The article discusses options for solving the problem of ocean pollution by oil products. Currently, it is important to measure the thickness of an oil film to obtain information on the volume of spills and operations to eliminate them. The features of non-contact methods and the main characteristics and conditions of the use of means for measuring the thickness of an oil film are discussed. The accuracy of measurements in real conditions (in the presence of surface waves) was identified.