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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...
ICorr CED Announces Professor Damien Féron as the Winner of the 2025 Paul McIntyre Award
The Corrosion Engineering Division (CED) of the Institute of Corrosion is delighted to announce that Professor Damien Féron will receive the Paul McIntyre Award at the 2025 ICorr Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held at the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester on...
H.G. Cole Award 2025
The Institute is delighted to announce that Brian Wyatt will be presented with the H.G. Cole Award at the 2025 ICorr Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held at the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester on Tuesday 4th November. The H.G. Cole Award is the highest...
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Corrosion Science Division (CSD) Updates
The 67th Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS) was held jointly with Electrochem2025 at the University of Northumbria, between the 31st August and 2nd September 2025. The CSS has been held annually since its launch in 1960 by Prof. L.L. Shreir. The symposium is always an...
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...
Industry News
Saipem and Subsea7 Merger to form Saipem7
Saipem and Subsea7 recently announce that they have reached a memorandum of understanding for a possible merger of the two companies. Highlights The combination of Saipem and Subsea7 (the “Combined Company”) will be renamed Saipem7, and will have a combined backlog...
TotalEnergies Joins Forces with Air Liquide to Decarbonise its Refineries in Northern Europe with Green Hydrogen
Paris, February 18, 2025 – In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonise the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Air Liquide to develop two projects in the Netherlands, for the production and delivery of some 45,000 tons...
TotalEnergies and Partners Inaugurate Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm
During a ceremony held in Taipei, TotalEnergies and its partners announced the successful inauguration of the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which is now fully operational and generating renewable electricity at its planned capacity of 640 MW. It will power...
Innovative Products
Nippon Paint Marine launches completely new nano antifouling technology
FASTAR is a self-polishing antifouling paint that incorporates a unique nano-domain resin structure designed to minimise the effect that seawater temperatures, vessel speeds, and other external factors have on coating performance. By precisely controlling the release...
New water-based, micro-corrosion inhibiting topcoat
Cortec® Corporation has launched EcoShield® VpCI®-380 topcoat for the industrial market. According to the company, EcoShield® VpCI®-380 is a fast drying, water-based fluoropolymer modified acrylic one-coat system that can be applied direct to metal and provides...
New Blasting Machines from Gritco
Gritco has recently announced new additions to their blast machine family - their smallest and largest blasting pots, the MiniPro-Basic and Bulk Series. According to the company, the MiniPro-Basic, is a compact blasting machine pot, but despite its small dimensions it...
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What Stops the Reinforcing Steel in Damp, Porous Concrete from Corroding (Usually)? John Broomfield, Corrosion Engineering Solutions Ltd. Meet the Author John Broomfield John Broomfield is a Fellow of ICorr, AMPP, and the Concrete Society. He is a Chartered Materials...
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Question: Why are coatings often supplemented with cathodic protection to protect against corrosion? Answer: Corrosion is one of the most critical failure mechanisms in structures, installations, components, and mechanical systems, in which materials go through decay...
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The question in this issue looks at the role of an inspector. Question:What makes a good coating inspector? CM Answer:This is an interesting question and has numerous answers in my opinion. Having worked in industry for some 40 odd years, and been on all sides of the...
Fellows Corner
Some perceptions of corrosion and its control
Telling the Truth and Nothing But the Truth Peter Elliott, Corrosion & Materials Consultancy, Inc., Las Vegas, USA. This is the first in an occasional column, to inspire new graduates into working within our industry, by highlighting the interesting and varied...
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...
Recognising “hidden” formicary (ant nest) corrosion
Formicary, [1] or ant-nest corrosion [2] – based upon the similarity of substrate damage with an ant’s nest (Figure 1) – dates back about fifty years. [3,4]. Formicary corrosion is a rapid acting process involving the conjoint presence of oxygen (air), moisture and a...