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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...
1st UK-China Corrosion Summit Report
The very first UK-China Corrosion Summit, jointly organised by the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) and the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection (CSCP), was held in Manchester on 3–4 September 2025. The meeting gathered leading academics, practitioners, and...
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ICorr President Hosts CSCP President Professor Xiaogang Li for High-Level UK Visit
The President of the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), Dr Yunnan Gao, was honoured to host Professor Xiaogang Li, President of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection (CSCP) https://www.cscp.org.cn/ during a significant multi-day visit to the United Kingdom in...
Call for papers for Eurocorr 2026
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for EUROCORR 2026 (https://eurocorr2026.org/)- to be held from 6-10 September 2026 in Dublin, Ireland-is now open. As one of the co-organisers of this prestigious event, we warmly...
Big Bang STEM event at Parliament
Anthony Setiadi, Vice President, represented ICorr at the Big Bang event at the Houses of Parliament. This was a fantastic event and great to see so many young students enthusiastic about science and engineering. The event was held at the Terrace Pavilion and...
Industry News
Solution for CUPS Corrosion: The RedLineIPS SmartPad System - Cogbill Construction of Texas U.S.A
The RedLineIPS SmartPad System, from Cogbill Construction of Texas U.S.A., is a patent-pending Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) solution specifically engineered to address Corrosion Under Pipe Supports (CUPS) at coastal and offshore facilities in the petrochemical and...
New Best Practices for Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Monitoring Released – CUI RP 101
A new set of best practices created specifically for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical industries has been released on 18th December 2024, giving guidance on the deployment, usage, inspection strategies and maintenance of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) monitoring...
Shell and Equinor to Create the UK’s Largest Independent Oil and Gas Company
London − Equinor UK Ltd and Shell U.K. Limited are to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets and expertise to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer. The incorporated joint venture (IJV) will be set up to sustain...
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Ask The Expert
Ask the Expert
The questions in this issue feature pipeline corrosion and how to decide whether a full repaint or sport repair is required for a failed vessel lining Question: What is Top of the Line Corrosion? When would you expect this, and how do you mitigate against it? BK...
Ask The Expert – Issue 165
Question: Under what types of exterior atmospheric exposure (other than marine) is it necessary to test for soluble salts before maintenance painting? PS Answer: The effect of soluble salt contamination on protective paint systems is well documented in terms of the...
Ask the Expect – Issue 165
The questions in this issue feature preventing corrosion of rebars in concrete and when to test for salt contamination of a substrate before painting. Question: What is the best way to prevent corrosion of reinforcing bars in concrete? CL Answer: By far the best way...
Fellows Corner
Basics of passive fire protection
Carbon steel is widely used a construction material of choice for buildings due to its inherent strength. Steel columns, trusses, girders and beams are the critical building components, failure of which usually leads to progressive collapse of the local and global...
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry wide engineering experiences, practical opinions and guidance, to allow improved awareness for the wider public and focused advice to practicing technologists. The series is written by ICorr Fellows who have...
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experiences, practical opinions and guidance, to provide improved awareness for the wider public, and focussed advice for practicing technologists. The series is prepared by ICorr Fellows who...