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This practical event focuses on protective coatings and corrosion control. Through technical presentations, live equipment demonstrations, and networking, it helps asset owners and industry professionals discover new technologies, understand evolving standards, strengthen skills, and support training to ensure the long-term durability of corrosion-affected structures.

This refreshing event features technical presentations, live industry demonstrations, the latest equipment and innovations, and networking opportunities for members, partners, and guests.

The course covers advanced inspection techniques and specialized applications for both steel and non-steel substrates, including specific coatings and linings. Expected attendees include coating inspectors seeking certification and certified inspectors interested in learning how to perform and document destructive and non-destructive inspections under the supervision of a senior inspector.

The course covers advanced inspection techniques and specialized applications for both steel and non-steel substrates, including specific coatings and linings. Expected attendees include coating inspectors seeking certification and certified inspectors interested in learning how to perform and document destructive and non-destructive inspections under the supervision of a senior inspector.

This practical event focuses on protective coatings and corrosion control. Through technical presentations, live equipment demonstrations, and networking, it helps asset owners and industry professionals discover new technologies, understand evolving standards, strengthen skills, and support training to ensure the long-term durability of corrosion-affected structures.

This refreshing event features technical presentations, live industry demonstrations, the latest equipment and innovations, and networking opportunities for members, partners, and guests.

The course covers fundamental principles of corrosion, its forms, and control methods. Participants learn about material behavior, protective coatings, inhibitors, and cathodic protection. Designed for engineers, researchers, and maintenance professionals, the course deepens understanding of corrosion processes and prevention, serving as a key step toward ACA certification as a Corrosion Technician or Technologist.

The course covers fundamentals of ship coatings: common ship types, corrosion forms by area, suitable marine coating/lining systems, the shipbuilding process, and surface preparation, application, and inspection techniques, including IMO PSPC requirements for ballast, cargo, and void tanks. Aimed at inspectors, engineers, QA managers, contractors, applicators, and maintenance staff, it trains participants to describe protective coating types and uses, address safety issues, use marine coating inspection instruments, and recognize key IMO resolutions related to coatings.

The course aims to equip participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to work as industrial painting inspectors. It covers topics such as corrosion, paint composition and properties, film formation, protective mechanisms, pigments, solvents, and types of paints. Participants also learn about surface preparation, application methods, inspection, touch-ups, quality control, defect detection, and relevant documentation, ensuring they can effectively prevent and identify industrial painting defects.

This course brings together tank owners, state regulators, and industry professionals to address compliance, safety, and operational best practices for underground and aboveground storage tanks. A pre-event SPCC short course on July 8 complements the full-day program.

The course provides advanced training in inspection techniques for steel and non-steel substrates, as well as specialized coatings and linings. It prepares coating inspectors to carry out and document both destructive and non-destructive inspections under the supervision of senior personnel. Key topics include coating types, surface preparation methods, specialized applications, inspection instruments, and cathodic protection.

This course trains participants to assess the suitability of steel for galvanizing and to inspect galvanized steel against Australian, New Zealand, and international standards. It covers corrosion basics, the HDG process, metallurgy, design, repair, inspection planning, statistical sampling, and practical testing, targeting engineers and inspection professionals.

This seminar explores advanced robotic inspection technology for complex, "unpiggable" pipelines. Drawing on a recent Australian case study, the presentation demonstrates how Pipe Explorer enables real-time visual and non-destructive inspection during full operations.

This course introduces practical methods for assessing atmospheric corrosivity and selecting cost-effective paint systems for structural steel in accordance with AS/NZS 2312.1. Participants learn about coating types, durability factors, non-atmospheric environments, quality control, and how to plan and prepare effective coating specifications for diverse industry applications.

This program offers an intensive introduction to coating application and inspection, focusing on both technical principles and practical applications for structural steel projects. It is an accredited certification for coating inspection, mainly designed for trainees but also valuable for professionals in related fields. The course covers topics such as coating materials, inspection procedures, surface preparation, testing methods, and documentation.

This international conference presents advances in materials and processing, including steels, high-temperature alloys, additive manufacturing, biomaterials, and AI-driven modeling. Corrosion and materials protection are addressed within sustainability-focused symposia covering coatings, green steel, recycling, surface engineering, and durability research.

The AMPP CP1 course introduces the fundamentals of corrosion and cathodic protection, combining theory with hands-on lab training to perform and interpret basic CP field tests. It targets field personnel and technicians who supervise CP systems or collect CP data, and covers practical topics such as electrical fundamentals, field measurements, CP components, surveys, documentation, and safety requirements.

An ACA Victoria Branch flagship corrosion event that unites professionals, researchers, asset owners, and students for knowledge exchange, networking, and insights.

The course introduces the theoretical and practical aspects of cathodic protection. It covers the fundamentals of corrosion and cathodic protection while providing hands-on training in basic field testing and the interpretation of results through practical lab work. It is specially designed for individuals responsible for supervising the implementation and operation of CP systems, conducting field tests on CP system performance, and/or recording and analyzing this data, including Field Personnel and Technicians.

The course covers advanced inspection techniques and specialized applications for both steel and non-steel substrates, including specific coatings and linings. Expected attendees include coating inspectors seeking certification and certified inspectors interested in learning how to perform and document destructive and non-destructive inspections under the supervision of a senior inspector.

This program offers an intensive introduction to coating application and inspection, focusing on both technical principles and practical applications for structural steel projects. It is an accredited certification for coating inspection, mainly designed for trainees but also valuable for professionals in related fields. The course covers topics such as coating materials, inspection procedures, surface preparation, testing methods, and documentation.

Australasia’s leading conference on corrosion prevention, protective coatings, and asset durability. The event features peer-reviewed papers, case studies, technical forums, and networking across industry, academia, and government.

This event brings together the corrosion and asset protection community through peer-reviewed presentations, networking, and regional content. Key sessions cover advanced coatings, cathodic protection, concrete durability, and atmospheric corrosion, as well as emerging themes such as renewable energy infrastructure, microbiologically influenced corrosion, and the integration of agentic AI into automation tools.

This meeting delivers practical, high-quality content on corrosion and asset protection through interactive sessions. It features plenary speakers and diverse technical presentations on pipeline corrosion, protective coatings, surface preparation, cathodic protection, microbiologically influenced corrosion, renewable energy infrastructure, and emerging AI applications, fostering community-wide participation and knowledge sharing.