Mega Rust Background
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> 2010 Call For Papers

Mega Rust Goals
Background

Mega Rust is an annual event that began in June 2005 and rotates between Louisville, KY; Norfolk, VA; and San Diego, CA to best meet the needs of the U.S. Navy, and 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
Mega Rust Previous Conferences
Mega Rust Previous Conferences
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Innovative Productivity, Inc. (IPI) operates the National Surface Treatment Center and the McConnell Technology & Training Center for the US Navy