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68 APRIL 2017 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 4 NACE NEWS Commercial support activities (tugs, pilot boats) Shipyards (new construction and repair) National navies including mothball fleets Recreational boating and private yachts Navigational aids (fixed, floating, and ashore) Offshore wind farms Subsea ocean current energy projects (marine current turbines) Subsea pipelines Port facility infrastructure (docks, moorings, seawalls, cargo handling equipment, etc.) Moveable bridges over waterways (road and rail) Others What have we done and where are we going? 1) Our initial Maritime Strategy was recently finalized. This program does not stand alone; it is supportive of and reliant on all members, staff, and com- ponents of NACE. It centers on three simple goals: a. Changing the mindset of the mari- time industry about corrosion b. Establishing NACE as the one cred- ible source of corrosion solutions for the global maritime industry c. Preparing our legacy products/ser- vices to adapt and meet the corro- sion needs of this industry when it comes calling 2) NACE has been granted observer sta- tus at the IMO, which is the United Nations body that develops interna- tional rules governing the safe opera- tion of commercial ships. Obtaining and maintaining observer status is not an easy task. On one hand, our observer status was granted based on our capability to substantially support ongoing work at IMO, leveraging expertise in corrosion science and engineering. It acknowledges the tre- mendous value that NACE brings to the table. On the other hand, it requires technical and supportive engagement on NACE's part to the development of international safety standards for waterborne shipping. The CMO, as the primary NACE repre- sentative to IMO in London, United Kingdom, requires the involvement of NACE member experts to facilitate that engagement. To meet that need, we have created an IMO Ad Hoc Com- mittee (IMO AHC) under the Public Policy & Outreach Committee (PPOC). The purpose of this AHC is to evaluate corrosion-related IMO agenda items that would benefit from NACE engage- ment, and then help the CMO develop the related technical input. 3) Outreach: a. Maritime Day at CORROSION 2017 was designed to orient a diverse audience of industry stakeholders to the opportunities available within NACE and the expertise that NACE can provide in developing individual strategies and actions to address corrosion prevention and mitigation. b. A "Maritime Corrosion Manage- ment & Prevention Solutions" workshop is being developed with the goal of being able to customize the delivery region by region based on the specific needs and audience there. So far there is interest in East Asia Pacific and South Florida. c. There has already been engage- ment with Congressional represen- tatives on the Corrosion Caucus as well as the Ports Caucus, and with Ministry-level officials within the Indian government. 4) Raising awareness within NACE: a. Educating NACE staff and mem- bers on the maritime industry is equally important to introducing NACE capabilities to the industry. A maritime theme is being weaved into an internal newsletter. b. Planned for the near future is a maritime-focused newsletter/ report for NACE members that summarizes IMO activities and current events in the industry that may be of interest to corrosion professionals. c. Additionally, a Maritime Champion Program was implemented within NACE to promote awareness and implementation of maritime strate- gies within all aspects of NACE products and services. NACE Mari- time Champions can be recognized by the associated lapel pin. 5) Industry engagement: a. NACE is sponsoring a PSPC review among ship owners, ship builders, classification societies, and coating inspectors, all intended to spur cor- rosion-related technical discus- sions between NACE experts and industry stakeholders. b. We have also established a partner- ship with the Sociedad Latino- americana de Operadores de Terminales Maritimo Petroleros y Monoboyas (SLOM)…the Latin American Society of Marine Oil Terminal Operators and Mono- buoys. We are mutually participat- ing in each other's conferences and have hosted a joint corrosion work- shop in Cartagena, Colombia. c. We are in regular communication with peers in virtually all other maritime asset owner associations worldwide. d. Our web site will be experiencing an update as we implement a mari- time industry landing page. This asset owner interface will relate corrosion expertise and capabili- ties in terms understandable to industry stakeholders that are not corrosion engineers. e. We are seeking maritime case stud- ies that relate successes and lessons learned regarding corrosion man- agement and prevention. If you've got a story to tell, visit the NACE Volunteer Manager to sign up. Develop Your Career Plan Using NACE Career Development With the gold standard of corrosion training and certification programs, NACE International and the NACE International Institute (NII) not only offer training and Continued f rom page 67