The ASME 2013 PVP Conference promises to be the outstanding international technical forum for participants to further their knowledge-base by being exposed to diverse topics, and exchange opinions and ideas both from industry and academia in a variety of topics related to Pressure Vessel and Piping technologies for the Power and Process Industries. PVP is looking forward to fruitful technical exchanges with participants from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and the Oceania islands. The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division is the primary sponsor of the PVP-2013 Conference, with additional participation by the ASME Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Division. More than 175 paper and panel sessions are planned, as well as workshops, tutorials, NDE and Software Demonstration Forums, and the ASME PVP Student Paper Competition & Symposium.