BUSINESS REPORTER
MUSCAT, SEPT 3
The Oman edition of the Corrosion Conference, jointly organized by Al Nimr Expo, Innovative Concepts and Raya Services in partnership with AMPP Oman, was held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre last week under the auspices of Eng Khamis Mohammed Abdullah al Shammakhi, Undersecretary of Transport, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.
The inauguration of the 2-day forum was attended by a VIP gathering of technical experts, industry leaders and influencers across the corrosion sector. The welcome address was delivered by Amjad al Kharusi, AMPP Oman General Manager, which was followed by an opening address and keynote speeches by Salim Mahrouqi, Trustee, AMPP Oman Chapter; Taher Mohammed Khalifa Al Busaidi, Acting Director General, Maritime Affairs Consultant and Auditor for the International Maritime Organization, Ministry of Transport, Communication & Information Technology (MoTCIT), Talal Nabhani, PDO and Nasser Al Behlani, respectively. The inaugural session concluded with the presentation of the Nasser Behlani Youth Excellence Awards.
The conferenced feature sessions revolving around the key themes: Corrosion Control and Management, Asset Integrity Management, Big Data Analytics-Corrosion Modelling, Surface Preparation and Coatings, Failure Analysis and Remote Inspections: Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning plus case studies. Leadership panel sessions were focused on “Integrating Corrosion Decisions into an Organizational Management System” and “Proactive Approach to Corrosion.” A pool of esteemed panelists included representatives from OQ, BP Oman, Schlumberger, PDO, Port of Sohar, Petronas Group and MoTCIT.
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