Mega Rust 2010 Navy Corrosion Conference

Mega Rust is an annual event that began in June 2005 and rotates among several locations to reach a broader audience and to best meet the needs of the U.S. Navy. Mega Rust combines five annual meetings and conferences:

• U.S. Navy and Industry Corrosion Technology Exchange, "Rust" Conference
• Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command's Fleet Corrosion Control Forum
• Naval Shipyard Coatings Group Meeting
• USCG Coatings & Corrosion Control Tiger Team Meeting
• U.S. Navy Submarine Preservation Conference

This conference brings together government, military, owners, operators, shipyards, research facilities, and coatings manufacturers and suppliers to discuss issues pertinent to the preservation industry.

Goals:

• Present the Fleet and industry's needs in areas of preservation
• Highlight new and innovative preservation technologies/methods, successful applications of new products, research and development, preservation of materials, environmentally compliant processes and lessons learned
• Develop and maintain an infrastructure to provide essential feedback loops between the Fleet and industry that will facilitate the transfer of technologies presently available
• Focus on partnership opportunities between the Fleet and industry
• Provide training opportunities to Fleet and industry