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ICorr is a member of the Science Council, which means we can offer you the opportunity to become a Chartered Scientist (CSci).
The Science Council have launched the 2025 dates for our
FREE online Introduction to Professional Registration Workshops running until the end of December.
Upcoming Workshop Dates:
Tue 29th April 2025: 14:00-16:00
Mon 19th May 2025: 12:00-14:00
Thu 19th June 2025: 10:00-12:00
Mon 14th July 2025: 10:00-12:00
Tue 9th September 2025: 14:00-16:00
Mon 13th October 2025: 10:00-12:00
Tue 11th November 2025: 10:00-12:00
Mon 8th December 2025: 10:00-12:00
For further details, please refer to:
Professional registration workshops – The Science Council
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These workshops are designed for those interested in learning more about professional registration and provides guidance to start the journey toward achieving it.
Interested?
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The University of Bristol: 12th-16th May 2025
The Structural Integrity Course provides a comprehensive programme covering the key aspects of assessing engineering structures and components under the effects of harsh environments, mechanical loading and high temperatures.
This course presents the fundamental aspects of the different types of corrosion, in terms of both mechanism and corrosion control. The lecture sessions integrate the different parameters that contribute to structural failure, helping delegates to appreciate the impact of design on the risk of failure. Examples of corrosion-induced failures will be provided via case studies from different industries.
Who Should Attend
This course will be of interest to all those involved in material performance and selection and design and/or risk assessment of components/structures operating under complex environmental and loading scenarios.
Learning Outcomes
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Understand the key damage mechanisms relating to the different forms of corrosion and environment-assisted cracking in metallic components such as steels and corrosion-resistant alloys.
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Identify key material properties that are impacted in components operating within industrial environments. Be aware of testing procedures used to obtain key information on the corrosion and environment-assisted cracking resistance of engineering materials.
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Appreciate Risk Based Inspectionassessment approaches to evaluate margins of safety of engineering structures and understand key arguments that can be used to improve/reduce conservatism in assessments.
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Recognise the industrial and economic benefitsof implementing a pro-active approach to structural integrity design methods to assure the quality of high-performance metallic products.
Further details and instructions for registration can be found at:
https://shop.bris.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-engineering/department-of-mechanical-engineering/the-structural-integrity-course-sic-2025
Please note that a 10% discount applies across all categories of registration to all paid-up members of the Institute of Corrosion. ICorr members wishing to benefit from this arrangement should contact the course organiser, Dr Nicolas Larrosa, at:
email: nicolas.larrosa@bristol.ac.uk
Refund Policy:
Refunds will be available only when required, in writing and
with a 15 days’ notice before the start of the course.
Please Note:
The course fee includes attendance for the delegate(s) at “The Structural Integrity Course”. It covers coffee/lunch breaks each day, as well as dinner on Thursday evening. Additionally, the fee includes study materials and a Certificate of Attendance.
Accommodation and other evening meals are not included. Delegates are responsible for the cost of any additional meals, drinks, or services at the course venue.
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On the 13th of March 2025, CORREX were very pleased to welcome members from CSCS – the Construction Skills Certification Scheme – and partners Stable Logic to Corrosion House, who have been assisting with the CORREX/ICATS computer system.
This important project will allow CORREX to be completely CSCS compliant with the new integrated platform.
CSCS card layouts have now been agreed upon, and the Stable Logic team has mapped our system and is producing a brand new one for now and the future.
Also present were CORREX second senior trainer Robert Hurley and CORREX administrator Patricia Bridge. Rob assisted in all matters, and Patricia was charged with explaining our systems and demonstrated everything brilliantly as requested by the members present.
Each person played their part and was a joy to work with.
Please contact Kevin Harold should you have any queries on these new developments at: CORREX@icorr.org
Photo: (from L to R): Kevin Harold – Correx, Dan Brookman – CSCS, Gayathri Rao – CSCS, Christopher Donahoe – StableLogic, Michael Dunford – StableLogic, Oscar Zhang – StableLogic and Robert Hurley – Correx
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From the CORREX Managing Director – Kevin Harold
Good day to all,
In a previous message I spoke about our connection with CSCS, the Construction Skills Certification Scheme, and how that the system is changing.
Over the last 12 months, CSCS has been gathering information for our industry and many others; this has been called, and still is, the big data gathering exercise.
We have been supplying information every 6 months along with the other 37 schemes as to what cards are being used and if some of them are being used incorrectly. Our cards have been in full compliance since their introduction. The most recent information was given during February/March issue of the Magazine.
Our cards are changing; this does not make existing cards invalid. They will remain valid, until one needs replacing. We are soon entering into an agreement with CSCS that has already been signed, where our computer system will be aligned with theirs for card production. The new card information is being created for us by one of the CSCS partners, Stable Logic. This will give us a brand-new and conforming system going forward for years to come.
Our cards will still have the CSCS logo on them, as well as a prominent ICATS logo. The cards themselves are changing colour. Some will still be white, but the colour selection will be representative of the current card colours used by the CSCS for applicators, supervisors, etc.
As you might expect, this is a costly exercise for CORREX and the ICATS scheme, but one that needs to be done to remain compliant for the future.
Regards
Kevin Harold
Manging Director.
If anyone requires any further
information regarding our courses, please contact us at head office in Northampton on correx@icorr.org
Good luck for the year ahead.
Kevin Harold
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Dear Members,
Welcome to the March/April issue of “Corrosion Management”.
We celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th March, and while compiling the current issue of “Corrosion Management”, I felt immensely proud to feature technical articles by Heike Hoffmann and Michelle Robertson. My journey as the editor of CMJ has introduced me to many extraordinary women in the field of corrosion prevention making remarkable contributions to STEM. Their dedication and achievements strengthen my belief that the future is bright for women in science and engineering.
The first article, “Microbial analysis of biofilm samples from FPSO mooring chains for assessment of microbiologically influenced corrosion risk”, is written by Michelle Robertson of NCIMB. This study investigates microbial biofilm samples retrieved from mooring chains offshore West Africa to assess MIC risk. Utilising qPCR and 16S amplicon sequencing, the analysis revealed a high prevalence of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB), strongly implicating MIC in the observed pitting corrosion.
Heike Hoffmann of Intertek has contributed the technical article “Microbes vs. pipelines: using molecular methods to track corrosion culprits”. This study explores the application of advanced molecular techniques, such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and quantitative PCR (qPCR), to better characterize microbial communities contributing to MIC. The study underscores the need for a holistic approach to MIC detection and prevention, ultimately enhancing pipeline longevity and operational reliability.
The 3rd technical article “The importance of MIC monitoring “ by Dr Tony Rizk our ICorr MIC course tutor highlights the importance of microbial monitoring as a crucial preventive measure to mitigate MIC-related failures. The paper explores various sampling techniques, and the findings suggest that integrating microbial, geochemical, and corrosion assessments can enhance the long-term integrity of industrial systems.
Preceding all this in our “Ask the expert” section, Dr Ali Morshed of our London Branch committee has thoroughly described “Why effective MIC control is still a major challenge for many oil and gas assets.”
We invite you to contribute to our upcoming issues. Whether it’s industry news, technical articles, or striking images for our “Corrosion Around Us” feature, your submissions are always welcome. We would also be delighted to receive entries from ICorr Members, for our “Ask the Expert” and “Fellow’s Corner.”
With kindest regards,
Dr Shagufta Khan, FICorr
Consulting Editor
editor@icorr.org
