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Your Association in Action 57 NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 55, NO. 12 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE DECEMBER 2016 NACE CEO Bob Chalker addresses CORCON attendees. Photo by Diane Gross. "A recent study has shown that 30% of failures on ships and other marine structures and assets occur due to corrosion," said Indian Coast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh, while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the 24th Annual Corrosion Conference and Expo (CORCON 2016) at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel in New Delhi. "The cost of corrosion is estimated to be around 3.2% of the global GDP. Corrosion has an enormous impact on the military. There are direct costs like manpower and materials and in- direct costs like vessels' downtime. The drag and propulsion power required due to marine fouling and corrosion can in- crease the consumption and cost of fuel by as much as 40%. Therefore, it is of prime importance to look at ways to prevent and mitigate corrosion." CORCON is organized by the NACE International Gateway India Section (NIGIS), one of the largest and most active sections of NACE. CORCON is a unique event where the world corrosion fraternity comes together to present breakthrough research achievements, showcase the latest technologies and products, conduct brain- NACE Area & Section News East Asia & Pacific Area NACE India Gateway Section Hosts Successful CORCON 2016 storming sessions to solve challenging issues in various industries, and network with other corrosion professionals. Held September 18 to 21, 2016, the event was attended by more than 800 dele- gates and 80 exhibitors from around the world. The theme of the conference was "Managing corrosion prevention, inspec- tion, and mitigation from inside out." CORCON is supported by the Depart- ment of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers of the Government of India, the Federation of the India Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Department of Commerce of the United States of America, Petrofed, Petrotech, and the Australasian Corrosion Association. Welcoming the guests and delegates, CORCON 2016 Chair U. Kamachi Mudali discussed the discoveries made in India long ago by kingdoms that had mastered the art of corrosion mitigation. "The centu- ries-old Iron Pillar in Delhi and the bronzes of South India are some of the outstanding examples," he said. NIGIS Trustee Anand Kulkarni said, "Declining oil prices and global recession- ary trends have forced organizations to seek ways to optimize costs. To this end, effective management of corrosion can in fact provide a competitive edge to asset owners. A critical component of effective corrosion management is proper training of our workforce. Also important for creat- ing a climate conducive to implementing corrosion management across organiza- tions is government policy and legislation." "Further to the national mission on cor- rosion control launched last year by the Government of India, an important initia- tive our section has embarked upon is the India IMPACT study," he added. "This study aims to estimate the cost caused by corro- sion in India and pave a way forward to save a portion of those costs." B. Narayan, Reliance Industries, Ltd. group president, Procurement & Projects, said, "CORCON has always been a learning experience for me. Being a person from the refinery industry, I would say the cost of corrosion in this industry alone worldwide is estimated to be US$9 billion. Employing a coatings and corrosion mitigation program right from the beginning will ensure that the plant has the longest possible lifetime." "These are exciting times for NACE International," said NACE President Sandy Continued on page 58 Delegates and dignitaries gather at the NACE booth.