Maritime Corrosion – Australasian Corrosion Association

Rusticles and Wrecks

Nicholas Flood Friday, January 25, 2019

Nickolas is a Corrosion Technician working at the Australian Maritime Museum of Australia (ANMM) and recently published a blog article on the ANMM website . Republished with permission

Maritime Event | Roundup

Richard Reilly Friday, November 23, 2018

The technical program included speakers from: Dulux, Marine and Civil Maintenance, AECOM, Fibrecon, V-Rod, ASC Shipbuilding, Jotun Marine and the ACA. Special thanks as always to our sponsor for the event – Dulux Protective Coatings – without whose support the event wouldn’t…

Maritime Event in Cairns

Website Admin Thursday, November 15, 2018

There are a few place left on this event on the 20th November This one-day seminar takes a look at corrosion mitigation systems and different management strategies for marine infrastructure. This event is for anyone who has involvement with managing corrosion in…

Anti-fouling Innovation | Keeping ships at sea longer

Rachelle Rigby Monday, October 22, 2018

Dr Andrew Ang of Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) has been selected overall winner for the prestigious 2018 Fresh Science Victoria Award for work related to corrosion and biofouling, A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles…

Anodes, Chemical Composition & Your Boat

Website Admin Friday, May 25, 2018

Let us start by saying that there is nothing mystical about anodes. They sacrifice themselves to protect your hull and other immersed or buried metallic fittings against corrosion. Metals and Alloys that are higher on the Galvanic Table protect those alloys below…

STRUCTURAL CORROSION ISSUES ON COLLINS CLASS SUBMARINES | 2006

Website Admin Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Author: Mr. Roman Dankiw Senior Technical Officer Directorate of Submarine Engineering Structural & Naval Architecture Group This paper is a modified summary from a study conducted by the Submarine Branch to identify and quantify the impact of corrosion on the Collins Class…

Pure Polyurea, Corrosion Protection & Offshore Oil Rigs

Jessica Lyndon Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Pure Polyurea, Corrosion Protection & Offshore Oil Rigs Rhino Linings Australasia Pty Ltd (RLA). Both abrasive and corrosive, the marine environment is unforgiving of maritime structures such as offshore platforms, rigs, and ocean-going vessels—all of which are major investments for the companies…

SUBSEA PIPELINE CORROSION MANAGEMENT

Suzzanna Wednesday, February 22, 2017

At offshore oil and gas fields around the world, there are thousands of kilometres of subsea pipelines connecting drilling rigs and production platforms to wellheads and onshore facilities. These represent billions of dollars of investment by companies over many years. Owners of…

Painting Ships in Cold Winter Conditions

Jessica Lyndon Friday, September 12, 2014

Ice and Snow, Away we Go! Painting Ships in Cold Winter Conditions This paper was originally presented in the technical program at SSPC 2010, Featuring GreenCoat by Mark Edmonds, retired from Sherwin-Williams, now a NACE Level 3 Coating Inspector who is consultant…