Cathodic Protection Training: The Role of the Cathodic Protection Governing Body in the Institute of Corrosion

Cathodic Protection Training: The Role of the Cathodic Protection Governing Body in the Institute of Corrosion

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Ensuring Industry Leading Training in Cathodic Protection

The Institute of Corrosion’s successful and growing Cathodic Protection Training and Examination Scheme (‘the CP Scheme’) is managed by the Cathodic Protection Governing Body (CPGB) in accordance with BS EN ISO 15257:2017. While not responsible for the assessment and certification processes of the scheme (this is one of the roles of the Professional Assessment Committee – PAC, in order to ensure that the assessment and certification are both independent of the training), the CPGB’s remit is wide-reaching and detailed.

Structure of the CPGB

Appointed by the Institute of Corrosion, the CPGB reports to the Professional Development and Training Committee (PDTC). The CPGB consists of a Chair (appointed by PDTC), a secretary, and at least three others. The maximum number of members is limited to eight, though a member of PAC may be invited as an additional CPGB member from time to time (without voting rights).

At least half of CPGB members must be certified to a minimum of Level 4 (or equivalent) in accordance with BS EN ISO 15257. In addition to this requirement, there is a minimum of one specialist in each of the four sectors of Cathodic protection.

Roles and Responsibilities of CPGB

The primary responsibility of the CPGB is to ensure the success and competence of the ICorr ‘CP Scheme’. This responsibility has many facets:

  • Ensuring that the ICorr ‘CP Scheme’) is compatible with the requirements of BS EN ISO 15257 and BS EN ISO/IEC 17024:212 (Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons) and remains so regarding all revisions to these two standards.
  • Ensuring that the training courses and examinations are rigorously and competently delivered in accordance with the requirements of the ICorr Qualification Procedures Document, including audits of training and examination centres, assessing and approving Tutors, Examiners and Moderators and providing sufficient courses to meet industry requirements
  • Reviewing all activities and documentation associated with the Scheme to ensure they are fit for purpose for present CP best practice and standards. This review is completed each year.
  • Auditing the syllabi, course content, and course delivery of the Scheme. This includes technical and compliance audits.
  • Establishing and auditing the content and process of the examinations under the Scheme
  • Advising PAC on the assessment of experience requirements for applicants to meet the requirements of BS EN ISO 15257.
  • Ensuring that any technical developments in coatings, corrosion, and cathodic protection are incorporated into the Scheme. This involves suitable liaison and common membership within the relevant BSI, CEN, and ISO committees, thus ensuring that the ICorr ‘CP Scheme’ is kept up to date and that the international standards reflect actual best practice.
  • Ensuring that the potential users of the CP Scheme, asset owners onshore and offshore, pipeline, storage and infrastructure owners, specialist CP contractors and consultants along with independent CP personnel are all aware of the need for and benefits of competence training, assessment, and certification. Striving to promote the use of ISO 15257 as the appropriate mechanism for this.
  • Delegating day to day activities to the ICorr CP Scheme Manager, receiving and reviewing his or her progress reports on these activities and ensuring that the agreed course and examination programme is smoothly delivered to the satisfaction of candidates with the full rigour of ISO 15257.

The CPGB must ensure it remains impartial, and manages potential conflicts of interest to maintain objectivity in the training, examination, and certification of cathodic protection personnel.

The CPGB may, on occasion, work closely with PAC. This includes collaborating to ensure that training and examination procedures and standards remain in compliance with ISO standards. However, it should be noted that, in accordance with requirements for impartiality and confidentiality, it is the PAC that maintains sole responsibility for certification of cathodic protection personnel.

CPGB is accountable for approving the trainers and training providers who deliver ICorr’s CP training. It also leads in the drafting of agreements between ICorr and the training centre providers for approval by PDTC and Council. Recently CPGB has become responsible for the administration of the new ICorr Dante software-based booking and payment system, jointly with ICorr Trustees and the overall ICorr administration, as these tasks have been brought fully ‘in house’ for the first time.

How the CPGB works

The CPGB meets physically at least once each year, and the following points must be included in the agenda of this meeting:

  • Reviewing the Terms of Reference (ToR) and making recommendations for their revision to PDTC.
  • Assessing the compliance of the Scheme with the requirements of ISO 15257 and ISO/IEC 17024, and preparing a report of such to the PDTC/Council.
  • Summarizing the review and audit actions taken, reporting on whether the requirement for reviews and audits has been met, and presenting the outcomes of the reviews and audits along with any resulting changes.
  • Assigning review and audit tasks for the following 12 months to CPGB members and external reviewers and auditors appointed by the CPGB.
  • Evaluating the activities of the CPGB regarding specific items and creating a report for PDTC/Council.
  • Assessing the activities of CPGB members throughout the year and determining if any replacements are needed.

Between annual meetings, the CPGB conducts much of its activities electronically. This minimizes the need for physical meetings and helps to maintain financial prudence. These meetings address, primarily, the ongoing progress, challenges, and opportunities in respect of the primary responsibilities of the CPGB summarised above.

The secretary is responsible for recording all meetings (physical and electronic discussions) as well as any data exchanges. He or she is also responsible for compiling CPGB annual reports and making them available to the Council of the Institute of Corrosion. If any sensitive items are included in the reports to PDTC, the report to the Council may be edited with agreement from PDTC and CPGB chairs.

The President of ICorr and the Chair of PDTC have the right to attend CPGB meetings and speak on any matter, but not vote.

CPGB members are expected to serve on the CPGB for between three and five years. The Chair’s term is also expected to be 3-5 years.

In summary

The CPGB is closely aligned with various bodies within ICorr, and works closely with BSI Standards committees when necessary. It is the key force in delivering qualification, assessment, and certification for cathodic protection personnel in the UK, as well as ensuring that the quality and value of the ICorr CP Scheme is maintained.

If you would like to know more about the Institute of Corrosion CP Training and Certification Scheme and post-examination assessment for Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4, and Level 5 Assessment please visit our cathodic protection training pages, or email the Institute of Corrosion.

Why is Cathodic Protection a Big Deal?

Why is Cathodic Protection a Big Deal?

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And What Makes Cathodic Protection So Awesome?

Cathodic protection is a key technology for protecting against corrosion because it can be easy to apply and can be monitored 24/7. It’s as near to a set-it-and-see-it method for keeping buried, immersed or steel in concrete metal structures safe from corrosion as we can get. Plus, it’s cost-effective and works on many metals, as well as steel. It even works for atmospherically exposed steel when embedded in concrete.

Without going into too much depth – we just don’t have time in this article – let’s look at a few basics of cathodic protection.

What causes corrosion in the first place?

Corrosion is caused by a metal being in contact with a corrosive environment. Factors like the metallurgical condition of the metal, connection to dissimilar metals or varying levels of oxygen exposure can speed up the corrosion process.

You see, metal wants to go back to its natural state (ore) through a process known as corrosion. This is the metal “rusting” away. It’s an electro-chemical process that involves the flow of electrical currents, with an anodic reaction involving the oxidation of the metal to its ions.

So, how does cathodic protection actually work?

The idea behind cathodic protection is to turn the entire surface of the metal into a “cathode”, thus stopping the corrosion process.

An external “anode” is connected to the vulnerable metal with the result that the metal structure should not corrode. There are two main types of cathodic protection:

  1. Galvanic Anodes: These are sacrificial castings or extrusions of metal (usually aluminium, zinc, or magnesium) connected to the structure. They “take one for the team” and corrode first, sparing the main structure.
  2. Impressed Current: Here, a power source feeds a continuous low-level DC electrical current to the structure, keeping corrosion at bay. The most used metals to form the impressed current anodes are mixed metal oxide coated titanium and high silicon cast iron.

Practical uses of cathodic protection

This isn’t just theoretical stuff; it’s widely used in various industries. You’ll find cathodic protection in underground pipelines, bridges, tunnels, ships’ hulls, harbour structures, and particularly offshore structures like pipelines, oil/gas platforms, subsea structures and FPSOs. It is essential in the design of cost effective offshore renewable energy. It’s an essential tool to extend the lifespan of these costly structures and can even make them more economical to build.

Whilst the most common use of cathodic protection is for the external surfaces of metal structures it is also used to protect the internal surfaces of:

  • Ship’s tanks (product and ballast)
  • Storage tanks (oil and water)
  • Water-circulating systems (e.g. power stations)
  • Tidal barrages

What about wind turbine foundations offshore?

Good question! Offshore wind turbine structures face unique challenges like high water flow rates and seabed movement. While typical offshore cathodic protection systems may fall short of requirement for these conditions, we can modify them to help protect such structures.

First, we must consider how offshore structures face corrosion challenges in various zones:

  • Atmospheric Zone: This part’s above water, exposed to wind, sun, and rain, and does not come into direct contact with seawater. Cathodic protection is not applied here, as it is not in contact with the sea water (the electrolyte). Instead, corrosion control is provided by use of suitable coatings.
  • Splash Zone: This is where waves and salt spray hit. It’s a tricky area needing both high performance coating and cathodic protection, as it is constantly exposed to a corrosive environment.
  • Submerged Zone: Always underwater, this part needs full-time cathodic protection, which may be in combination with a high-performance coating.
  • Subsoil Zone: Buried in ocean mud, this zone is vulnerable to microbiologically influenced corrosion. Cathodic protection is necessary here too, at least near the seabed level.

Design considerations: Doing it right

Designing a cathodic protection (CP) system isn’t a one-size-fits-all affair. Various parts of a structure may require different treatment based on environmental factors, and the best time to get this right is at the design stage – long before anything is built.

The aim is to distribute the protective current uniformly over the structure and to make provisions for any predictable environmental changes. Importantly, the design should include a host of calculations, from the surface area that needs protection to the specific requirements for the variations in CP current demand in distinct locations. To provide effective cathodic protection, without disrupting the integrity of the structure, we must consider factors that include not only the environment, but also:

  • Metocean conditions, notably tide and wave levels, water velocity at different depths, temperature, and salinity
  • Surface area of the structure
  • Coating efficiency
  • The above will combine to determine the localised CP current demands of the structure, which will vary with time
  • Electrical resistance of anodes (galvanic or impressed current)
  • External power supply and cabling requirements for impressed current systems
  • Number and distribution of anodes
  • Monitoring instruments

Want to know more about cathodic protection in the modern world?

Cathodic protection has been around for a long time – since the 1820s, when Sir Humphrey Davy made its first practical use. But it has advanced a lot since, and is continually being innovated for use in the modern world.

For example, if you’d like to learn more about how CP is being used to help protect assets in Floating Offshore Wind installations, you could pay FOW23 a visit and spend some time with the ICorr team exhibiting there.

Or, if you are a young engineer seeking to accelerate your career, why not become involved in the Young Engineer Programme? During this programme, you’ll benefit from a series of lectures from renowned industry experts – including Brian Wyatt who will be presenting on cathodic protection, including its relevance in offshore wind.

ICorr Exhibits at Floating Offshore Wind 2023

ICorr Exhibits at Floating Offshore Wind 2023

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Make a Date to Visit Us in Aberdeen on 4/5th October 2023

The Floating Offshore Wind event returns on October 4th and 5th 2023, and promises to be another record-breaking event. The Institute of Corrosion are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting this year.

In this article, you’ll learn why you should attend Floating Offshore Wind 2023 (FOW23), and why you should make ICorr one of your primary targets in the exhibition hall.

What Is FOW23?

Hosted by RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables, FOW23 is a must-attend event for those in the renewables sector. Especially if you are involved in the design, production, installation, and maintenance of offshore wind facilities.

The event will be attended by more than 2,000 industry professionals. It’s an incredible networking opportunity, with many key players to meet and discuss potential solutions to the technical challenges presented in the industrialisation and commercialisation of floating wind installations.

In addition to thousands of attendees, there will also be 100 speakers from 30 countries as well as 140 exhibitors.

Where Is FOW23 and How Do You Get There?

FOW23 is being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen.

This state-of-the-art events venue is around six miles north-west of Aberdeen’s city centre. If you are travelling by car, it’s easily accessed from the A96 Aberdeen-to-Inverness link road.

For those travelling by public transport, Dyce Train Station is only 1.5 miles away with regular trains both north and south.

If you are planning to fly to Aberdeen, Logan Air are offering discounted flights for event attendees – you’ll need to use the promo code ‘RUFOW30’ when booking.

Corrosion – A Significant Challenge for Floating Offshore Wind

Corrosion is a crucial issue in marine environments, and can occur in several parts of offshore wind turbines. This includes:

  • Structural damage to the foundation or device including by corrosion fatigue
  • Reduction in fatigue life due to quite limited corrosion damage
  • Corrosion related damage to parts including electrical equipment, control units, cooling and ventilation systems, boat-landings, turbine main shaft bearings, and gear boxes
  • Foundations and floating devices are susceptible to many types of corrosion, including microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), internally and externally.

You don’t need to dig too deep to find examples of failures in corrosion protection strategies or failed corrosion protection systems in offshore wind, with protective coatings failures after only a couple of years of service resulting in corrosion damage and very high offshore coating repair requirements.

Early monopile foundations were assumed not to require internal corrosion protection because they would be sealed; they were not, and they did. Cathodic protection (CP) systems on monopiles suffered from poor designs, not taking account of attenuation of CP current from anodes at the top of the monopile to the critical seabed level, from ignoring effects due to anodes clustered too close together and inadequately addressing effects of water velocity and temperature.

Considering major repairs and remedial work were required within 5-10 years of construction, compared to the expected durability of 15 and now increasing to 35 years, you begin to realise the critical nature of adopting suitable corrosion protection practices in this industry.

When we consider corrosion in fixed bottom, FOW, and tidal stream generators, we must address a host of factors including:

  • A highly corrosive environment caused by factors such as high tidal ranges and water velocities in coastal locations, wet and dry cycles, saltwater spray and high wind born chlorides to all levels
  • Mechanical loads, in particular fatigue and the reduction in fatigue life by even limited corrosion
  • Underwater biological stresses, impacts and opportunities
  • Variations in temperature, salinity and water velocities
  • Reduced accessibility to unmanned assets anticipating long inspection intervals, with high costs of access
  • High maintenance and repair costs of corrosion protection failures

FOW is a relatively new industry, and we are learning more about these challenges daily. The Institute of Corrosion sits at the forefront of the latest research and practical experience in the battle against corrosion in offshore wind projects.

Raising the Standard in Offshore Wind Corrosion Protection

With so much at stake, and given the significant failures of surface coating and cathodic protection (CP) in past offshore renewable projects, it is not surprising that the industry is becoming increasingly regulated to combat corrosion. For example:

  • The new ISO 24656 CP for Offshore Wind covers FOW
  • ISO 24656, DNV-RP-B401 and DNV-RP-0416 all require CP designs by expert CP designers of certificated competence
  • ISO 15257 is the only competence certification standard for offshore CP
  • Both ISO and DNV standards and codes require independent, competent Coating Inspectors to ensure optimum performance of coatings

In short, if the expertise of your project teams does not include awareness and competence in corrosion matters, you’re failing the standards expected and required of your FOW project.

Training to Meet Your Corrosion Protection Needs in FOW

At the Institute of Corrosion, we have the expertise to assist the FOW industry in corrosion protection and to train your personnel in this sector:

Our training is structured, comprehensive, and delivered in a variety of learning strategies.

Where to Find ICorr at FOW23

The ICorr exhibit stand is where you’ll be able to discuss all things FOW and corrosion. You’ll get to meet Adesiji Anjorin, current Chair of our Aberdeen branch, and learn about how ICorr is helping to advance and share experience and expertise in protection against and prevention of corrosion in the renewables sector, as well as discover more about all our training and certification solutions for corrosion professionals.

We couldn’t be easier to find in the exhibit hall at FOW23:

  • Enter via the Visitors Entrance
  • Turn immediately to your right
  • Walk a few yards to the line of exhibitors against the far wall
  • We are the second stand in – stand L20 – right around the corner from the RenewableUK and Scottish renewables stands

How to Register for FOW23

To register to attend FOW23, visit the Registration Page at the RenewableUK site. Here you’ll find information about the different types and costs of registration, and a clickable button to register.

If you’d like to know more about any of ICorr’s training schemes, please contact us by email or click on the following links:

CP Training

Coating and Inspection Training

ICATS Training

Calling All Young Engineers ─ You Don’t Want to Miss This

Calling All Young Engineers ─ You Don’t Want to Miss This

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All You Need to Know About the Young Engineer Programme 2024 Announcement Event

Put this date in your diary: 28th September 2023. That’s when you’ll want to get yourself to London to attend the Young Engineers event you’ve been waiting for. It’s when Young ICorr – the Institute of Corrosion’s section dedicated to student and young engineers (and by young, we mean those in the first 10 years of their engineering career) – unveil the Young Engineer Programme (YEP) 2024.

This event is where you’ll get to hear from the horses’ mouths about what difference YEP can make. Previous YEP participants and winners will be attending – ask them anything you wish!

“I got to play so many different roles that I simply would not get exposure to during my usual day job. I felt like a leader, a follower, a technical consultant, and a salesman. The value of the programme was really demonstrated to me through the opportunity to play these roles.” – Jamie Hillier (Subsea Senior Engineer, Exodus Group)

Here’s what you need to know about this event.

What Is YEP?

Ok, you’ll find out more at the YEP 2024 Announcement Event, but here’s a brief rundown:

  • It’s specifically designed for corrosion practitioners at the early stage of their careers. Whilst it is called the Young Engineer Programme you don’t need a degree to take part – you just need to be working in a corrosion-related role.
  • It includes a series of lectures covering a range of topics.
  • Delegates are divided into teams, and each team will present solutions to a real-life case study.
  • The winning team receive an all-expenses paid trip to the AMPP Annual Conference & Expo in the United States.

(You can read more about the YEP in our blog ‘A Case Study for All Young Corrosion Engineers – It Could Be You’.)

This is world-leading training for engineers. The series of lectures will cover topics that include:

  • Basic corrosion
  • Welding
  • Materials
  • Coatings
  • Painting, fire protection and linings
  • Cathodic protection
  • Chemical treatments
  • Presentation skills

Moreover, these lectures are presented by recognised leading lights from industry and academia. Not only do delegates have the opportunity to broaden their network among their peers, but they also get to learn from (and be mentored by) respected industry authorities.

And you can be sure that learning will be relevant to current industry research, trends, and latest industry needs. For example, while we can’t say too much at this stage, you can certainly expect that Offshore Wind and Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) will be on the agenda in some of the lectures

(Teaser: see our article ‘Why is Cathodic Protection a Big Deal?’ – and while on the subject of FOW, don’t forget we will be exhibiting at Floating Offshore Wind 2023.)

“It was an eye-opening experience. I have learned from Subject Matter Experts in the industry, made fantastic friends along the way, and gained new and exciting opportunities through the programme.” – Izabela Gajewska (Corrosion Engineer, Intertek P&IA)

What is the YEP Announcement Event?

The YEP Announcement Event is the official opening of YEP 2024. We’ll discuss the programme syllabus in detail, with three talks designed to provide you with all the information you need to decide whether YEP 2024 is for you, and how to register.

After being welcomed by James McGladdery, Chair of Young ICorr, we’ll settle into the formal part of the evening:

  • Anthony Setiadi, organizer of past YEPs, will present on the history of YEP
  • Danny Burkle (Chair of ICorr’s Corrosion Engineering Division), and Praveena Nanthakumaran (a Young ICorr Committee member) will talk about their experiences as previous YEP winners

But it’s not all formalities. You’ll get the chance to network with like-minded people, and snacks and refreshments will be laid on, too.

When and Where Is the YEP 2024 Announcement Event?

We’ve reserved plenty of space for this event at The Corner London City, 42 Adler St, London E1 1EE. Only five minutes’ walk from Aldgate East underground station, and 20 minutes from Liverpool Street station, this venue is ideal for an event that will be informative while presenting an opportunity for relaxed networking.

We start the formal part of the evening at 6:30pm, though doors open from 6pm.

How Much Does the Yep Announcement Event Cost?

It’s free!

All you need to do is reserve a spot for the evening using this link:

Register Me as an Attendee at the YEP 2024 Announcement Event

Then simply turn up with your eTicket. Couldn’t be easier.

Unlocking the Benefits of ICorr Membership

Unlocking the Benefits of ICorr Membership

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Why Our Membership Continues to Grow

In a world where professional qualifications and connections are increasingly crucial, the Institute of Corrosion is a source of excellence and innovation. Our industry-led training courses and accreditations provide evidence of your professionalism and dedication. However, ICorr membership delivers much more than access to best-of-breed training opportunities.

ICorr – Driven by Our Core Values

The Institute operates as a non-profit organisation. We are here for the benefit of our members, and to benefit the industries in which they work. At the heart of what we do are our core values:

  • Trust and Respect ─ The Institute of Corrosion is an independent professional body, trusted and respected by the public
  • Experts and Leaders in the Field ─ The Institute of Corrosion encompasses leaders and experts in the field of corrosion prevention
  • Innovative and Forward-Thinking ─ The Institute of Corrosion is innovative, modern, cutting-edge, and global
  • Supportive and Inclusive ─ The Institute of Corrosion provides an environment of support, networking, and education

ICorr – Delivering Our Mission

Our mission (the reason we exist) is wide-ranging, and aligned to our values:

  • To develop and support a global community of corrosion experts
  • To advance science, technology, and ideas
  • To influence policy and decision-making
  • To create and sustain a healthier and safer environment
  • To promote and aid career development and networking

ICorr – For the Benefit of Our Members

We focus on the people who make such a difference to the corrosion industry. You.

Whether you are a student, academic, scientist, engineer, or maintenance professional, when your qualities, qualifications, and experience are combined with others, you can help drive our industry forward.

The structure of the Institute of Corrosion allows us to operate as an organisation for our members, and run by our members – and provide meaningful ways for its members to network, develop their careers, and share their experience and expertise.

Let’s examine how ICorr membership can help you maximise your own potential in the corrosion industry under four headings:

  1. Networking
  2. Visibility
  3. Personal Development
  4. Financial
  5. Other

Networking Benefits of ICorr Membership

The networking opportunities possible through ICorr membership are unparalleled.

The Institute of Corrosion’s LinkedIn group has more than 12,500 followers – a number that is growing daily. We actively encourage our members to get involved in our online conversations (you’ll also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) to share best practices and corrosion issues you may have encountered.

Our structure also maximises the opportunities for you to network by becoming involved in the division most appropriate to you (Corrosion Engineering or Corrosion Science), affiliating to a regional branch and attending branch events, or, if at the early stage of your career, joining Young ICorr.

Participating internationally, nationally, or locally is an ideal opportunity to network with your peers. You’ll find the ICorr community is welcoming and gives a sense of belonging to something bigger. Our members are happy to share their experiences and knowledge. This community spirit, and the sense of collaboration provides a tangible commercial value in who we are and what we do – as well as a route to help others and discover new job opportunities.

Visibility Benefit of ICorr Membership

While each part of the Institute has its own autonomous merit, ICorr is greater than the sum of these parts. We give individual members (and member companies) greater visibility in the corrosion community. Our reputation reflects upon you. When you become a member of ICorr, you are immediately viewed as a professional who aligns with our values and mission.

Opportunities to take a greater part in ICorr will improve your own visibility in the corrosion community. You really do get out what you put in. International Standards Committees who require additional members know that ICorr membership confers reputation and responsibility on you.

Our members continually make valuable contributions to industry and learning in a collaborative membership. It’s not surprising that many of our members have risen to leadership roles within their fields and specialisations.

Personal Development Benefits of ICorr Membership

Training opportunities through ICorr are both extensive and growing. From continuing professional development (CPD) to specific specialist training and accreditation of Chartered/Professional status, the quality of our education and certification schemes is globally recognised.

Our range of training courses designed to help you develop the practical skills and thinking that could be pivotal to advance your career include:

·       Our Certification Schemes

A range of classroom and online training courses designed to help you develop your career. Topics include coatings, cathodic protection, insulation, passive fire protection, and the fundamentals of corrosion.

·       ICATS – Industrial Coating Applicator Scheme

ICATS is the internationally recognised training for applications of coatings. ICorr established this scheme because of industry demand for formal qualifications in coatings.

·       A Route to Chartered Status

In addition to the many training opportunities that ICorr delivers, we also provide a route to Chartered status (CEng and CSci) through our links with the engineering Council and the Science Council. We support members in their formal CPD requirements through our CPD returns process.

Receive From and Give Back to the ICorr Community

When you join our divisions and branches, you become part of a very special community. On top of the training opportunities we provide, you gain access to our events at international, national, and regional levels. You’ll be able to participate in knowledge sharing and the exchange of best practices.

We understand the importance of nurturing tomorrow’s talent. So do our members. Our branches and divisions have proved to be an effective route to mentorship. You’ll find our members are happy to give back to the community that helped foster their career progression. You, too, will have opportunities to give back.

Financial Benefits of ICorr Membership

There are also several financial benefits to take advantage of as a member of ICorr. These include:

  • Discounted conference registration fees at major UK and international ICorr conferences
  • Free membership for students
  • Discounts on training courses where possible

Other Benefits of ICorr Membership

As if all the above is not enough, we go further to provide real value to our members. Other benefits of ICorr membership include:

  • All members receive ICorr’s bi-monthly technical journal Corrosion Management. This industry-leading publication includes updates from around ICorr, in-depth technical articles, news from the corrosion industry, and recruitment opportunities. You can also take advantage of discounted subscriptions to Corrosion Science Magazine and Protective Coatings Europe.
  • Access to the member area of the ICorr website where you can find:
    • online forums
    • a full archive of Corrosion Management
    • all technical papers and presentations from ICorr events
    • documents and minutes from meetings, including the AGM
  • Opportunities to be formally nominated by ICorr as a UL representative on an ISO International Standards Committee

How Much Does Membership Cost?

We have several tiers of membership, from the free student membership to professional memberships:

  • Student membership is free
  • Affiliate membership is £86 per year with a new applicant registration fee of £15
  • Technician Status (TICorr) is £98 per year
  • MICorr is £122 per year
  • FICorr (Fellow) is £152 per year

FICorr membership for less than the cost of one flat white coffee per week! And no matter how you dress it up, that coffee isn’t going to deliver the benefits that ICorr membership does.

To apply for Affiliate Membership of the Institute of Corrosion, use this link to fill in the application form online.

To apply for professional membership of ICorr, click here and download the appropriate application for completion.

Not sure which membership level is right for you? Contact us and we’ll help you navigate your membership options.

Unlocking the Benefits of ICorr Membership

What Is the Role of the Corrosion Engineering Division in ICorr?

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Promoting Excellence in Corrosion Engineering

Within the Institute of Corrosion, the Corrosion Engineering Division (CED) provides an informal forum for the exchange of ideas and information pertaining to corrosion engineering issues.

Current CED Chair Dr Danny Burkle (LBBC Baskerville) describes the benefits of CED membership as follows:

“We’re here to facilitate the sharing of experience and ideas, but CED is much more than this.

“We also provide superb networking opportunities among our membership and in the wider corrosion community. For example, our work often means a lot of liaising with the working parties of international organisations such as EFC and AMPP.”

Structure of the Corrosion Engineering Division

Operating under the guidance of both the CED chair who reports CED activities to the Council of the Institute of Corrosion, and CED Coordinator Dr Douglas Mills, the CED is currently structured in five working groups:

  • Cathodic Protection (current chair Agresh Sharma)
  • Nuclear (current chair Nick Smart)
  • Coatings (chair is currently vacant)
  • All Energy group (current chair Steve Paterson) – combining Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy Technologies
  • Corrosion in Concrete (current chair Chris Atkins) ─ combined with ICorr, Concrete Society and Corrosion Prevention Association Joint Liaison Committee)

Each group is responsible for a range of activities pertinent to its overarching function. They operate through a variety of means, including in-person meetings and through electronic media, as well as making use of the ICorr website.

“The chairs of the individual working groups will liaise with the corresponding working groups in international bodies such as EFC, AMPP, WCO, ASTM, etc.,” says Danny. “This is crucial, as the CED aims for its activities to complement the activities of other recognised bodies rather than compete with them.”

Roles and Responsibilities of the CED

The structure of the CED ensures that it maximises some of its key responsibilities. These include:

  • Providing a mechanism for members to jointly prepare documents that are of immediate and practical use to them in their field of activity. These include codes of practice, guidelines for processes and techniques, input to standards bodies, and more. Such documents are available to download through the Members Area of the ICorr website.
  • Providing opportunities for members to network with other members and the wider corrosion community.
  • Offering guidance on career growth and development, enabling members to identify which specific training, coaching, and mentoring opportunities are suitable for their unique needs.
  • CED activities are driven by the needs of the members, who can be drawn from across the spectrum of member organisations (i.e. industry, academia, research organisations, etc.).

In addition to its role in all the above, the CED is responsible for organising an annual Working Day and Symposium. This is a full-day meeting, including several technical talks by leading industry and academic professionals, working group meetings, tours of the venue (which is usually at various locations across the United Kingdom with relevance to engineering), and presentation of the prestigious Paul McIntyre Award.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to network with other corrosion professionals from a range of different industry sectors,” says Danny, “as well as to learn about how corrosion prevention techniques can help preserve equipment and infrastructure within their organisations.

“Copies of the talks are placed in the members’ area of the ICorr website and an article about the meeting will appear in the issue of Corrosion Management following the event.”

How to Benefit from the CED

Like the Institute itself, the CED is run by its members for the benefit of its members. It plays a key role in achieving the Institute’s objectives. Its success depends upon the dedication of its members. If you would like to become a member of the CED, or to become involved in its working groups, please contact CED Chair Danny Burkle or email the Institute of Corrosion.