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17th April 2012, Tuesday, Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen, (with Aberdeen branch of ICorr) 

‘Advances in Copper Alloy Aquaculture Cages’, Carol Powell, CDA, UK & Langley Gace, International Copper Association, New York
'Preferential Weld Corrosion in a Gas Compression System', Dave Moore, Lloyd's Register EMEA, Aberdeen
‘Progress in the Understanding of Umbilical Local Environment’, Thierry Cassagne, Total E&P
'Integrating Mathematical Modelling with ROV Survey Data to Improve Interpretation, and Provide Input to Ongoing CP Strategies’, Tim Froome, BEASY
‘QA/QC Tools to Ensure the Quality of Duplex Stainless Steel Components’, Roger Francis, Rolled Alloys

25th Jan 2012, Holiday Inn, Kensington Forum, London, with AGM  

'Novel Techniques for Studying Corrosion Mechanisms', Trevor Rayment, Diamond, University of Birmingham
'Corrosion Testing Protocols for Ballast Tanks for Ships', Tim Illson, G L Noble Denton
‘Application of Surface Treatments for the Enhancement of Corrosion Resistance’, John Yarnall, Bodycote Hardiff BV & Phil Dent, Exova
‘Practical Aspects of Stainless Steel Construction for Marine Applications’, Clive Tuck, LR EMEA

12th October 2011, Lloyd’s Register, London   
‘Evolution of Cracks from Corrosion Pits’, Alan Turnbull, NPL
‘Coating of Thermally Sprayed Metal Substrates’, Malcolm Morris, Leighs Paints

'New Investigations on Wall Shear Stresses of Copper Nickel Alloys in Natural and Artificial Seawater', Christos Kapsalis, KME Germany
AG & Co. KG
‘Pitting Corrosion of Stainless Steel: Measuring and Modelling Pit Propagation’, Majid Ghahari, University of Birmingham

 6th July 2011, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham  

'Mechanisms of Localised Corrosion of Aluminium Alloys', Alison Davenport, University of Birmingham
‘Corrosion vs. Safety vs. Sustainability - The Responsibility of the Corrosion Engineer (Examples in some aluminium alloys)’, Chris Wheatley, CJ Wiretech Ltd
‘Corrosion Protection of Offshore Structures Using Coatings’, Shiladitya Paul, TWI

‘Hybrid Electrochemical Treatment of Marine Concrete Structures’, Gareth Glass, Concrete Preservation Technologies

12th April 2011, Tuesday, Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen - with Aberdeen branch of ICorr   

‘Corrosion Fatigue Testing of Tensile Wires for Flexible Pipelines’, Paul Wood, CAPCIS
‘Optimization of Retrofit CP Systems using Mathematical Modeling by Evaluating Performance of Remnant and Retrofit CP Systems, Taking into Account Long-term Polarization Effects’, John Baynham, BEASY
‘Is There Value in Translating New Wireless Corrosion and Erosion Monitoring Technology to Upstream O&G?’, Adrian Bowles, QinetiQ
‘An Introduction to Asset Corrosion Management in the Upstream Offshore Industry’, Ali Morshed, Wood Group Integrity Management
‘QA/QC Tools to Ensure the Quality of Duplex Fittings and Other Components’, Roger Francis, Rolled Alloys

 Wednesday 26th January 2011, Lloyd’s Register, London

‘Development of Standards for Coating Oil Ballast Tanks’, Ole Borring Sψrensen, Hempel A/S and IPPIC
'Performance of CuNi-alloys in Chlorinated Seawater - Effect of Surface Conditioning in Sulfide Containing Seawater', Christos Kapsalis, KME Germany AG & Co. KG
‘Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production with Water Injection Systems with Particular Reference to Underdeposit and Pitting Corrosion and Options Available’, Paulette Sidky, CMC Ltd - Corrosion and Materials Consultants
‘Updating of the old Marine Technology Directorate’s Cathodic Protection Guidelines’, Robin Jacob, Corrosion Consultancy & Cameron Stewart, The Energy Institute

Wednesday 13th October 2010, Kensington, London 

'Strategies for Suppressing Microbial Growth Causing MIC’, Edward Hill, ECHA Microbiology Ltd
‘Obvious and Not So Obvious Cost Savings Using Ship-borne ICCP’, Barry Torrance, Aish Technologies Limited
‘An Investigation on the Erosion-corrosion Mechanisms of UNS S31603 using Focused Ion Beam and Transmission Electron Microscopy’, Shiva Rajahram, University of Southampton
'Corrosion of Copper-30% Nickel Submarine Seawater Cooler Tubes', John Galsworthy, QinetiQ.

Wednesday 7th July 2010, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham 

‘Coatings for Control of Marine Fouling and Microbially Influenced Corrosion’, Bob Akid, Sheffield Hallam University
'The Sheathing of Hot Risers with CuNi', Bernd Sagebiel, KME Germany AG & Co. KG
‘Use of Arctec (Al-Ti) or Prosion (AlZnIn) in Thermal Spraying to Protect Structures from Corrosion’, Chris Wheatley, CJ Wiretech Limited
‘The Role of QA/QC in Corrosion Failures - a Case Study’, Roger Francis, RA Materials

Tuesday 13th April 2010, Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen

‘Material Testing in Super Critical CO2 Environments’, Matthew Peet, CAPCIS
‘Computer Modelling in the Design and Operation of Oil & Gas Fields and its Role in Effective Asset Management’, Robert A Adey, CM BEASY
‘Modern Surface Analysis Techniques and their Possible Application to Corrosion Issues’, John Sullivan, Midlands Surface Analysis
‘The Real Cost of Corrosion’, Chris Fowler, Exova and President of NACE International
‘Numerical Simulations for Design and Monitoring of Offshore Structures’ ICCP Systems’,Jacques Parlongue, Elsyca, Belgium

Wednesday 27th January 2010, Lloyd’s Register, London

   ‘A Nanocomposites Approach to Environmentally Friendly Anti-corrosion Coatings’, John Hay, University of Surrey
   Keynote: 'Marine Corrosion Control - the good, the bad and the ugly', David Moran, Lorina Corrosion Control
   ‘Recent Impressed Current  Offshore Cathodic Protection Solutions’, Jim Britton, Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc
   'Corrosion Experience with 'Marine' Aluminium Alloys', Ben Hooker, Babcock

Wednesday 14th October 2009 Lloyd's Register, London  

'Galvanic Corrosion Performance of High Strength Copper-nickel Alloys in Seawater', Julian Wharton, University of Southampton
'Novel Treatment of Accelerated Low Water Corrosion on Harbour Structures’, Barry Lamb, BAC Corrosion Control Ltd
'Corrosion in Seawater Cooling Systems’, Clive Tuck, Lloyd's Register
'Development of Corrosion Fatigue Testing in Sour Oilfield Environments’, Dean Horspool, Exova/University of Birmingham

Wednesday 8th July 2009, Novotel, Birmingham International   

'Corrosion of Tidal Turbines’, Stephen Turnock, University of Southampton
‘Effective Assessment of Corrosion Using TOFD and Phased Array Applications’, Tim Armitt, Lavender NDT
'An Interesting Corrosion Problem with Titanium’, Ritchie Brown and Peter Morgan, BAE Systems
'Cathodic Protection of the Thames Barrier', Brian Wyatt, Corrosion Control

Tuesday 7th April 2009, Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen

‘Corrosion Testing in Support of Marine Applications’, Robin Oakley, QinetiQ
Keynote: 'Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Oil & Gas Engineering Applications', John Grubb, ATI-Allegheny Ludlum
‘CP on Offshore Wind Farms & Renewables’, Ross Fielding, Impalloy
‘Erosion Corrosion Performance and prediction for Marine Alloys’, Anne Neville and Xinming Hu, University of Leeds
‘A Material Specification Rationalisation Process’, Ian Hamilton, Aker Solutions

21st January 2009, Lloyd's Register, London

‘Optical 3D Surface Metrology’, Brian Kyte, Alicona
'ICCP and Anti Fouling’, Steve Ellis, Cathelco
‘Response of 70-30 CuNi to conditioning pre-treatments and sulphide exposure’, R Oakley & J. Galsworthy, QinetiQ
'Mathematical Modelling of Interactions Between Impressed Current and Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection Systems in Offshore Installations’, Robin Jacob, Corrosion Consultancy & Cristina Peratta & John Baynham, CM BEASY

15th October 2008, Lloyd's Register, London 

Keynote: ‘Prediction of the Service Life of Nickel-based Alloys A625 and A59 and Super Austenitic Stainless Steel B66 in Seawater Using In-house Crevice Corrosion Tests’, Anne-Marie Grolleau, DCNS Cherbourg
'B66 : Superaustenitic Stainless Steel : Mechanical and Corrosion Properties. Development in Progress', Anne Pascale Moiroux & Didier Laveze, Aubert et Duval
'Advances in On-Line Corrosion Monitoring Techniques', Mark Mulvaney, Rohrback Cosasco Systems UK Ltd

'An Introduction to IMO – PSPC Coating Specification for Ballast Tanks’, John Carter, Bodycote Testing Ltd

2nd July 2008, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham  

‘ZERON 21 CLD - a Cast Lean Duplex Stainless Steel’, Roger Francis, Weir Materials & Foundries
Keynote: 'Managing Corrosion in Upstream Hydrocarbon Production', Bijan Kermani, Keytec
'Corrosion of Electronic Components on Phalanx Naval Defence Platforms', Ben Hooker, Devonport Royal Dockyard
On ‘Corrosion Control on Marine Reinforced Concrete’, Brian Wyatt, Co
rrosion Control

8th April, 2008, Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen

'Computer modelling of cathodic protection, applications on a harbour integrity design', Ernesto Manuel Santana-Diaz, DNV
Keynote 1: ‘Stress Corrosion Cracking of NAB’, Jean-Loup Heuzι, DCN
‘Factors Informing the Hydrogen Induced Damage to Steels in Upstream Service’, Frank Dean, Ion Science
Keynote 2: ‘Design and Fabrication Experiences with Titanium in Offshore Platforms’, Torfinn Havn, Ztrong AS, Norway
‘Oil & Gas Related Corrosion’, Chris Fowler, Bodycote Testing

 23rd January 2008, Lloyd's Register, London 

‘Corrosion of Welds’, Mike Robinson, Cranfield
‘Welding, Joining and Corrosion’, Charlie Barraclough, Commtech Associates Ltd
‘What Reliability Engineers need to know about Corrosion’, John Strutt, Boreas Consulting

10th October 2007, Lloyd's Register, London 

‘Natural Products for Anti-fouling Coatings’, Lily Chambers, Southampton University & Keith Stokes, DSTL
Keynote: ‘The Replacement of Corrosion-resistant Castings by Fabricated Weld Overlay Components’, Norman Cooper, BAE Systems
'Testing and Experience of Metallic Components in Subsea Hydraulic Control Fluids', Simon McManus, MacDermid Offshore Solutions

 'Learning from Failures 2', Derek Bates, Materials Technology Ltd

4th July 2007, Novotel, Birmingham International 

‘An Overview of Recent Copper-Nickel Sheathing Studies’, Carol Powell, Nickel Institute
'Thin Film Corrosion Sensors – Combating the Effects of Time and Pilots', Steve Harris, BAE Research Centre
'Expert 3D Software Simulations for Cathodic Protection in Offshore and Marine Environments', Leslie Bortels,  Elsyca, Belgium
‘Erosion-Corrosion: Models and Physical Understanding – do we have any?, Robert Wood, University of Southampton

3rd April 2007, The Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 

'Some Marine Coating and CP Failures', Chris Googan, Anti Corrosion Engineering
‘Electrochemical Behaviour of CuNi 90/10 in Chlorinated Seawater under Stagnating Conditions.’, Wilhelm Schleich , KME
'The effect of surface finish on corrosion behaviour of super-duplex stainless steel', Bill Deans, Department of Engineering, Kings College, Aberdeen
‘Exemplary Long-Term Performance of Certain Materials in Marine Environments’, Bopinder Phull, Consultant (ex LaQue)

24 January 07, Lloyd's Register, London, with AGM

‘Organic coatings, using results for Scanning Kelvin Probe and Scanning Acoustic Microscopy’, John Sykes, Oxford University
‘The challenge of Developing Environmentally Friendly Corrosion Inhibitors for North Sea Application’,
M. Jordan and N. Feasey, Nalco
'Corrosion failure investigation techniques and case studies’,
Robin Oakley, QinetiQ

11 October 2006, Wednesday, Lloyd’s Register, 71 Fenchurch Street, London 

‘Low Signature ICCP Systems - Recent Developments - Future Concepts’, Barry Torrance (Aish Technologies Ltd)
‘Application of Physical Scale Modelling to the Evaluation of a ship’s ICCP Systems’,
Horst-Friedrich Arendt (ex-Bundeswehr Technical Centre for Ships and Naval Weapons, Germany)

‘Long range guided wave pipe inspection for oil pipelines and offshore risers’,
Prof Peter Cawley (Imperial College, London)

 12 April 2006, Wednesday, Novotel, Birmingham International 

‘Guided Wave Technology at TWI: present & future capabilities’, Graham Edwards (TWI)
‘Corrosion behaviour of carbon steel, low alloy steel and CRAs in partially deaerated seawater and comingled produced water’,
M. J. Schofield, CAPCIS Ltd
‘X-ray Tomography Techniques for Localised Corrosion and Environmentally Assisted Cracking Studies’
, Brian Connolly (Birmingham University)
'Vistar - The super austenite corrosion solution', Trevor Machin (Vistar Stainless Limited)

25 January 2006, Wednesday, Lloyd’s Register, 71 Fenchurch Street, London  

‘Identification & protection against ALWC in UK ports’, Ian Spring (Corrosion Control Services Ltd)
‘Copper nickel chromium alloy as a replacement for nickel aluminium bronze in sea water system application’
, Jagath Mawella (Sea Technology Group, DPA/MoD)
‘Avoiding hydrogen embrittlement failures of duplex and superduplex stainless steel in subsea service’
, Paul Woollin (TWI)

12 October 2005, Wednesday, Lloyds Register, London 

'Some Standards, Quality & Design Issues in Materials for Seawater Systems’, Roger Francis (Weir Materials & Foundries)
‘Performance Monitoring and Analysis of Ships’ Tank Coatings’
, Keith Lucas, Director of Center for Corrosion Science & Engineering, US Naval Research Laboratory

‘Avoiding corrosion in copper plumbing systems’
, Phil Munn (CESL)

6 July 2005, Wednesday, Novotel, Birmingham International  

 ‘Corrosion Performance of NAB Under Seawater Immersion and Erosion-corrosion Conditions’, Rakesh Barik, Julian Wharton  & Robert Wood ( Surface Engineering & Tribology Group, School of Engineering Sciences, Southampton University) & Keith Stokes (DSTL)  
‘Welding Issues with Copper Alloys’, Mike Gittos & Chris Punshon (TWI)
‘Long-term and Accelerated Corrosion Performance of Cast Nickel Aluminium Bronze in Seawater’
, Robin Oakley and John Galsworthy (QinetiQ)
‘Learning from Failures’
, Derek Bates (DRB Materials Technology Ltd)

12 April 2005, Tuesday, Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen  

Keynote: ‘Cathodic Protection of Offshore Systems Based on the New ISO Standard 15889-2.  Some Practical Applications’, Svein Eliassen (Statoil)
‘Development of Very High Strength Copper Alloys with Resistance to Hydrogen Embrittlement and Stress Corrosion’
, Clive Tuck (Langley Alloys)

'Oil and Gas Corrosion Related Work'
, Graham Gibb (Lloyds Register EMEA)
‘Cathodic Protection of reinforced concrete in the marine environment’
, Jim Preston (Corrosion Control Services Ltd)

26 January 2005, Wednesday, Lloyds Register, London  

‘Lean Duplex Stainless Steels’, Chris Baxter (Outokumpu Stainless)
'New Magnesium Alloy Technology',
Nick Jeal & Paul Lyon (Magnesium- Elektron)
'Seawater Materials in the Oil and Gas Sector'
, Doug Stannard (Kellogg, Brown & Root)

6 October 2004, Wednesday, Lloyds Register, London,  in conjunction with IMarEST 

'Problems on Corrosion in Marine Piping', Jian-Zhong Zhang and David Howarth (Lloyd's Register) 
Keynote: ‘Corrosion Management’
, Derek Milliams (Advanced Corrosion Management Services)
‘The Vagaries of Corrosion Testing’
, Phil Dent & Chris Fowler (Bodycote Materials Testing)
‘Modelling of marine cathodic protection systems’
, David Tighe-Ford (Cranfield University)

7 July 2004, Wednesday, Novotel, Birmingham International

Theme – Corrosion Protection

 'Predicting the Effectiveness of Corrosion Control Measures Using Computer Simulation'
, Robert A. Adey & Ernesto Santana Diaz (BEASY)
'Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Equipment'
, Barry Torrance (Aish Technologies)
'Methods of Surface Preparation to Extend Coating Life'
, Malcolm Morris & Graham Boaler (Leigh's Paints)
'Demands and expectations to protective coating systems: FPSOs versus Merchant Vessels, a few crucial differences’
, Kjell Haugland (Jotun Paints)

6 April 2004, Tuesday, Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen, in conjunction with ICorr, Aberdeen 

‘Assessment of Corrosion and Cracking Susceptibility of Welds’
, Alan Turnbull (NPL)

'Internet-based Corrosion Information Systems'
, Bob Cottis (UMIST)
'Control of Cathodic Protection on CRA Pipelines'
, Robin Jacob (Corrosion Consultancy)
Keynote‘New DNV Recommended Practices on Submarine Pipeline Corrosion Control’
, Tomas Sydberger (DNV, Norway)  

21 January 2004, Wednesday, Lloyds Register - EMEA, London

Theme - Marine Piping Systems

'No Corrosion in 40 Years - A  Mission Impossible?', Mike Dale (MACAW Engineering)
‘Service Recommendations for CuNi 90/10 Seawater Piping Systems’
, Wilhelm Schleich (KM Europa Metal)
‘The Use of Titanium in Naval Applications’
, John Fowler (Rolls Royce)

8 October 2003, Lloyds Register - EMEA, London

Theme:  State of the Art Composite Applications in Marine Environments

‘Inspection of GRP and composites for marine applications’, Gary Penney (TWI)
‘Composites used in Minesweepers’
, Jody Dazel-Job (QinetiQ, Rosyth)
‘The Degradation of Polymer Composites in Marine Environments’
, Bill Broughton (NPL)
'Rules for, and Applications of, Marine Composites'
, John Howson (Lloyd's Register)

2 July 2003, Novotel, Birmingham International Airport

‘How does current EU Legislation effect the Performance of Future Fastener Coating Processes?’,  David G James (Surface Engineering Specialists Ltd)
'Microbial Induced Corrosion on Stainless Steels in the Final Stages of Wastewater Treatment'
, Anna Iversen (AvestaPolarit)
'Corrosion in 40 Minutes - Evaluating the Susceptibility of Welds'
, Bill Nimmo (NPL)
'The Behaviour and Application of Stainless Steels in Water Treatment Plants & Distribution Systems'
, Carol Powell (NiDI)

8 April 2003, Hilton Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen 

'Post Fabrication Cleaning:  reasons and benefits', Chris Baxter (AvestaPolarit).
'Corrosion in our Ports and Harbours'
, Roddy James (CorrOcean)

'Experiences with Super Duplex Stainless Steel in Seawater'
, R. Francis & G. Byrne (Weir Materials & Foundries)

'Nickel alloys in offshore oil, gas and marine applications'
, Steve McCoy (Special Metals)

22 January 2003, Lloyds Register of Shipping, 71 Fenchurch Street, London

'Coatings to Protect Nickel Aluminium Bronze'
, Robin Oakley (QinetiQ).
'Why Listen to Electrochemical Noise? Erosion-corrosion related noise of HVOF AB and NAB coatings',
TS Tan & RJK Wood (Surface Engineering & Tribology Group, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton).
‘Current Requirements and Developments for Marine Anti-fouling Paints’
, Julian Hunter (Akzo Nobel International Paints)

9 October 2002, Lloyds Register of Shipping, London

' On the implications of European Framework Programme Six for marine corrosion projects', Cliff Funnell (Cliff Funnell Associates).
' Stress Corrosion Cracking of Precipitation-hardened Stainless Steel Bolting'
, P. Dent (Bodycote Materials) and Roger Francis (Weir Material Services)
' Marine Microbiological Corrosion - are we getting to the bottom of it?'
, Bob Edyvean (Sheffield University)
' Experimental Impressed Current Anode Design'
, Barry Torrance (Aish Technologies)

3 July 2002, Novotel, Birmingham International Airport

'Potential Control and Hydrogen Embrittlement - An Update', Robin Jacob (Corrosion Consultancy Ltd).
'Advantages of CuNi 90/10 pipes for sea water service. Recent results from testing in natural North Sea water',
Manfred Jasner (Marine Applications, KM Europa)
'Flow Corrosion of Austenitic and Superduplex Stainless Steels',
RJK Wood & JA Wharton (Surface Engineering & Tribology Group, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton)
'Corrosion Fatigue - From Pits to Cracks'
, Robert Akid (Sheffield Hallam University)

9 April 2002, Hilton Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen

'Tungum Alloy (Tubing)- An Old-fashioned Material in a Modern World', Bill Inglis (Tungum Hydraulics Ltd).
'Recent developments in the use of high strength cupro-nickel alloys in off-shore engineering',
Clive Tuck (Langley Alloys, Meighs Limited).

'Erosion-corrosion of materials for drill bits offshore',
Myrna Reyes & Anne Neville (Heriot Watt University).

'Corrosion and cracking effects on the structural safety of ships',
Iain Kennedy (QinetiQ, Rosyth)

23 January 2002, Lloyds Register of Shipping, London

'Development of Titanium/Steel Composite Risers', Phil Jaques (Oil States Industries (UK) Ltd).
'Stainless Steels for Marine Environments'
, Jan Olsson (Avesta Polarit Ltd)
'Material Selection for Corrosion Prevention'
, Roger Francis (Weir Materials & Foundries Ltd.).

10 October 2001, Institute of Materials, London

'Why or is there a gap between laboratory test data and field experiences using high alloyed SS for seawater handling', Trond Rogne (SINTEF).
'Hydrogen embrittlement Stress Corrosion Cracking of Superduplex Stainless Steel Under Cathodic Protection',
Paul Woollin (TWI).
'25%Cr Superduplex Stainless Steel - 35 years old and still going strong(er)'
, Clive Tuck (Langley Alloys, Meighs Limited).
'Post Fabrication Cleaning: Some "Why's and Wherefore's" '
, Chris Baxter (Avesta Polarit Ltd).

4 July 2001, Motorcycle Museum, Nr. Birmingham

'The performance of Titanium alloy 5111', David Peacock (The Titanium Information Group).
'Beyond Bronze: Alternative materials for ship propellers?'
, Robin Oakley (DERA).
'The performance of Zeron 100 super duplex stainless steel welds in seawater',
Roger Francis (Weir Materials Services Ltd).
'Latest technology for the inspection of corrosion degradation in the offshore oil & gas industry'
, Ian Bradley (OIS).

4 April 2001, Stakis Tree Tops Hotel, Aberdeen

'Corrosion and Biofouling Performance of 90-10 and 70-30 Copper Nickels in Marine Environments'
, Carol Powell (Copper Development Association).
'Calcareous scales formed by cathodic protection- an assessment of their characteristics and kinetics',
A P Morizot and A Neville (Corrosion and Surface engineering Research Group, Heriot-Watt University).

24 January 2001, Institute of Materials

'Erosion-corrosion of marine pipework: failure of HVOF coatings',
Andrew Speyer (University of Southampton)
'Corrosion control: the practical application of polymer technology in the marine industry',
Gavin Bowers (Belzona).
'The impact of extended docking intervals on the maintenance of ship coatings beneath the waterline',
David F Jones (UMC International Plc)

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