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ICorr Certified Training Courses Delivered at Your Company Premises
ICorr is pleased to offer a range of certified training courses—delivered by world‑leading experts—directly at your company premises worldwide. This approach enhances knowledge sharing, supports workforce development, and promotes the highest standards of...
ETGB Updates
In 2025, we laid the foundations for a stronger corrosion community through the establishment of the ICorr Engineering Training Governing Board (ETGB)—a structure designed to meet industry demands and raise professional standards. It was a year marked by productive...
ETGB – Connecting the Corrosion Community Through Training Excellence
ETGB Chair Introduction Welcome to the dedicated Engineering Training Governing Board (ETGB) page in each issue of Corrosion Management Journal. This space highlights our ongoing work across ICorr training and our commitment to delivering best-in-class corrosion...
ICorr Training: CPGB – A Year of Achievement New CPGB Chair
We have recently welcomed Ben Magee CEng MIEI MICE MICorr. Director at McFarland Consulting Ltd and ICorr Level 4 Cathodic Protection Specialist as our new Chair and offer our full support to him. Retiring Chair The President has awarded a Certificate of Appreciation...
ICorr Certified Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Training Course
11–15 May 2026 ICorr Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) course gives engineers, technologists,consultants, and asset integrity professionals the knowledge and practical skills needed toidentify, mitigate, and manage MIC risks. Backed by industry experts,...
Corrosion Mechanisms in Stainless Steel Course
The ICorr Engineering Training Governing Board (ICorr-ETGB), in collaboration with R‑Tech and BSSA, is pleased to invite you to register for our one‑day training course, “Corrosion Mechanisms in Stainless Steel.” Course details: • Date: 22 April 2026• Venue: NMC...
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ICorr India Updates
The ICorr India Branch has continued its programme of technical activities and knowledge sharing during the early part of 2026. The branch remains committed to promoting professional engagement, technical learning, and collaboration within the corrosion community. On...
ICorr Central Scotland Branch Updates
ICorr Central Scotland Branch continued its 2025 / 2026 Technical Events Programme in January and February 2026, with presentations from Dr Reza Javaherdashti of the Netherlands and Dr Prafull Sharma of CorrosionRADAR UK, in two hybrid events which were held on 28th...
ICorr Aberdeen Updates
On Tuesday, 27th January 2026, the Aberdeen Branch held an in-person event at the Palm Court Hotel, with a presentation by Mike Westwood, technical sales engineer at Sand Monitoring Services (SMS). This successful annual joint event with the Energy Institute (EI)...
Industry News
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...
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...
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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Ask the Expert
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...