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ICorr Participated in the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference, Highlighted by the Signing of a Landmark MoU with MEA
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) was honoured to participate in the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference (MECC), held on 11-13 November 2025 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where ICorr President Dr Yunnan Gao attended as a VIP guest at the invitation of the Chairman of...
ICorr Strengthens UK-China Corrosion Collaboration at the 13th China Corrosion Conference in Xi’an, China
ICorr Strengthens UK-China Corrosion Collaboration at the 13th China Corrosion Conference in Xi’an, China November 2025 marked another major step forward in international engagement for the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), as President Dr Yunnan Gao was invited by the...
Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) – Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025
Compiled by: Stephen Tate – Immediate Past President (ICorr), 2022-2024 ICorr are very pleased to support Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 10-14th 2025 and the STEM Big Bang at Parliament on 24th November 2025. Introduction Photo: Failed Structure due to Corrosion Corrosion...
CED – Join the New CED Committee
We’re rebuilding – and we want you with us The ICorr Corrosion Engineering Division (CED) is undergoing a major refresh – and we’re looking for passionate corrosion professionals across the UK to help shape our next chapter. Whether you’re working in energy,...
CEng Updates
New application are being processed and assessors are adjustinh to their new roles. The website is being updated to provide the documentation and processes as per the ICorr direct licence. Our much-valued assessors come from varied backgrounds to review and assess...
ISO 15257 Level 4 Cathodic Protection Examination dates for 2026
LEVEL 4 ENGINEER EXAMINATIONS TO BS EN ISO 15257 Level 4 Certification of Competence is a requirement for the design of Cathodic Protection (CP) systems in all the BS, EN and ISO Cathodic Protection Standards. See the attached brochure on the ICorr CP Scheme and the...
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ICorr AGM 2025: A Day of Insight, Recognition and Forward Momentum
The Institute of Corrosion gathered on 4th November 2025 for its Annual General Meeting (AGM), hosted this year by the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester. The North West Branch ensured the day ran seamlessly from start to finish. ICorr extends sincere thanks to the...
Registration is now open for the ICorr MIC Training Course, scheduled for 11–15 May 2026
We have just completed our Autumn programme with some excellent Candidate feedback. “Heard about the course through my work (at Wales and South-West Water). Super happy with Tony, a very nice, fantastic Tutor, a pleasure to meet him. Course was very informative and...
ICorr Participated in the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference, Highlighted by the Signing of a Landmark MoU with MEA
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) was honoured to participate in the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference (MECC), held on 11-13 November 2025 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where ICorr President Dr Yunnan Gao attended as a VIP guest at the invitation of the Chairman of...
Industry News
ProClad Composite PFP – New to Market!
ProClad Systems has been working recently in partnership with Jotun paints for the last two years to develop a new pre-cast PFP system that is a composite of ProClad UV-cured GRP + Jotachar JF750 XT intumescent epoxy. The company has recently released the system to...
Esso, Mitsui and Woodside to Invest Nearly $200 Million into the Gippsland Basin
Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (‘Esso Australia’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) has announced a nearly $200 million dollar investment in the Kipper 1B Project which will bring online much-needed additional gas supplies from the Gippsland Basin....
Advancing Finland’s Hydrogen Economy with Gasgrid
Worley have been awarded a four-year framework agreement for Owner’s Engineering (OE) Services by the Finnish Gas Transmission System Operator, Gasgrid Finland Oy. The project will extend beyond Finland to cover infrastructure ranging across the Baltic Sea area and...
Innovative Products
New Passive Fire Protection Coating
Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched Hempafire Pro 400, a new passive fire protection coating that maintains the stability of steel structures in the event of a fire for up to 120 minutes and has been optimised for maximum efficiency in the loadings for a...
DC Series Transducers Provide a Complete Corrosion Monitoring Toolbox
Olympus has announced its new DC series (DC1–DC5) dual element transducers to provide inspectors with a complete corrosion monitoring toolbox for pipeline and tank integrity. Optimised for corrosion and thin materials, the transducers work with the NDT instruments and...
New Indestructible Paint Epoxy Coating and Maintenance System for the Rail Industry
Indestructible Paints Ltd, a UK manufacturer of high-performance protective coating systems for the aerospace and land defence industries, utilising the latest polymer technology have now adopting this technology for use within the passenger and freight rail sectors,...
Ask The Expert
Ask the Expert
The Significance of PREN for the Corrosion 
Resistance of Stainless Steel by Sarah Bagnall Sarah Bagnall, Director Consultancy Services at R-TECH Materials, CEng. MSc, BSc Sarah is a materials engineer specialising in failure analysis, for the petrochemical, process,...
Ask the Expert
Why Do Bronze Medals Tarnish So Quickly? By Roger Francis, RF Materials Meet the Author Dr. Roger Francis Dr Francis has been a corrosion engineer for over 45 years. He has wide experience in the fields of marine corrosion, desalination, sour oil and gas corrosion,...
Ask the Expert
Preventing Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking (CSCC) and Degradation in Austenitic Stainless Steels Dr Shagufta Khan, Ph.D., FICorr How can we prevent chloride stress corrosion cracking 
(CSCC) in austenitic stainless steels? Chloride stress corrosion cracking (CSCC)...
Fellows Corner
Fellow’s Corner – Douglas Mills
Douglas Mills undertook PhD research on anti-corrosive coatings at Cambridge University and has worked on and off in this field since. After spells at the BNF Metals Technology Centre and the Nuclear Power Company, in recent times he has worked in academia, and apart...
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance, and focussed advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. This issue...
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance, and focussed advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. This issue...