ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER 2016

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1 INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS, MALAYSIA ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER 2016 Dear IMM Members, On behalf of the IMM Council, I am pleased to present the Report of the activities of IMM covering the period from 1 st January 2016 to 31 st December 2016 plus activities prior to this AGM in early (I) IMM COUNCIL AND IMM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS For the year under review, the IMM Council held 4 meetings while the IMM Management Committee held 4 meetings. Date Council term: th February 2016 Council Meeting no. 9 Council term: th April 2016 Council Meeting no.1 29 th July 2016 Council Meeting no. 2 3 rd November 2016 Council Meeting no. 3 Event Date Event Council term: st February 2016 Management Committee Meeting Council term: th May 2016 Management Committee Meeting no.1 23 rd September 2016 Management Committee Meeting no.2 3 rd November 2016 Management Committee Meeting no.3 During the penultimate IMM Council Meeting no. 8 (term: ) on 13 th November 2015 at UTM Space, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, the IMM Council conducted elections from within the Council, in accordance with Clause no of the IMM RULES for the posts of Deputy President, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer for the Council Term. Mohd. Azmi Mohd Noor (F3820) from PETRONAS Asset Integrity, Upstream HSE automatically succeeded Prof. Dr. Mohamad Kamal Harun (F0117) as the President of IMM (term: ). The following were elected:- Honorary Secretary: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han (F4118) Page 1 of 19

2 proposed by Dr. Tan Winie (O4227) and seconded by Nurul Asni Mohamed (M4178) Honorary Treasurer: Ir. Mohd Suradi Yasin (F0010) proposed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han (F4118) and Ir Max Ong Chong Hup (F0088) Election of Deputy President of IMM was made during 1 st Council Meeting on 29 th Apr 2016 at Kelab Golf Negara Subang. Deputy President: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Othman Mamat (F6996) proposed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han (F4118) and seconded by Datuk Dr. Ir. Karim Abdullah (C03167). The IMM Council congratulates the above elected officials and look forward to their contribution towards the development of Materials Technology through the IMM. (II) THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE VARIOUS IMM WORKING COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL CHAPTERS ARE LISTED BELOW:- DATE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE Council term: Jan 7 th The International Journal of the Institute of Materials Malaysia Committee meeting IJIMM Committee & 8 Jan 10 th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE2016) Organizing Committee Meeting no. 8 IMTCE2016 Committee & 18 Jan ISO 3834 Seminar in Collaboration with Italian Institute of Welding (IIS) at Malaysian Petroluem Club Management Committee, Council & 19 Jan Vibration Committee Meeting Vibration Committee Jan Asia Welding Federation (AWF) Meeting in Max, Suradi & Ainil Singapore 20 Jan International Journal of Institute of Materials Malaysia (IJIMM) Committee Meeting IJIMM Committee & 28 Jan IMM-IEM-UMS Task Force Meeting Max, Karen, Ainil 1 Feb IMM Management Committee Meeting 3 Feb IMTCE2016 Career Path Elevation (CPE) Meeting IMTCE2016 Committee & 18 Feb Polymer Committee meeting at IMM office Polymer Committee & 18 Feb 8 th Materials Mind Committee meeting at IMM office Materials Mind committee & 22 Feb Participated in UCSI Career Talk 23 Feb Participated in UTAR Engineering Exhibition Page 2 of 19

3 DATE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE 29 Feb 9 th Council Meeting (term: ) at Kelab Council & Golf Negara Subang (KGNS) 29 Feb 9 th IMTCE2016 Meeting at KGNS IMTCE2016 Committee & 2 Mac Discussion and Get-Together event of Prof. Dr. Masaki Tanemura from Nagoya Institute of Technology Japan with Southern Chapter Southern Chapter, 3 Mac Meeting with Prof. Dr. Madzlan bin Aziz, Dean of Frontier Materials, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) 4 Mac 7 th Coatings Fingerprinting (FP) Task Force Meeting at KGNS Mac First Seminar-Lecture on Repair Welding of pressure Vessels in Malaysia at Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Southern Chapter, Coatings Fingerprinting Task Force & WII Task Force, members & 15 Mac 8 th IJIMM Committee meeting at IMM office IJIMM Committee & 17 Mac Materials Integrity and Quality Assurance Forum III (MIQA) at KGNS Welding Integrity Improvement (WII) Task Force, Council, Members & 17 Mac 26 th Annual General Meeting at KGNS Council, Members & 17 Mac Sabah Chapter meeting at Mosaic, Hyatt Regency Sabah Chapter Kinabalu Council term: Mac Offshore Technology Conferences (OTC) at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 31 Mac 1 st IMM meeting at Dorsett Hotel, Melissa, Ainil & Karen Subang Jaya 1 Apr 10 th IMTCE2016 Meeting at KGNS IMTCE2016 Committee & 2 Apr 1 st Miri Chapter meeting at AMW Conference Miri Chapter & Room, Miri 8 Apr 1 st Vibration Committee meeting at Menara Dayabumi Vibration Committee 13 Apr Participated in CORAL 2.0 for Non-MOGSC Max, Melissa & Karen Stakeholder Engagement Apr 25 th AWF Council meeting in Osaka, Japan Azmi & Ainil 14 Apr International Symposium on Coatings and Corrosion (ISCC) Meeting at IMM office IMTCE2016 Committee & 15 Apr 1 st Coatings Committee Meeting at IMM office Coatings Committee & Mac 1 st Seminar-Lecture on Repair Welding of WII Task Force, members Page 3 of 19

4 DATE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE Pressure Vessels in Malaysia at Corus Hotel, & Kuala Lumpur 25 Apr Materials Lecture Competition Semi-Final at Universiti Malaya MLC Committee, Management Committee, University Malaya & 27 Apr Coatings & Corrosion Seminar at Kelab Golf & Rekreasi Kerteh Management Committee, members & MTE Training 29 Apr 2 nd IMM Meeting at IMM office Hon. Secretary & IMM 29 Apr IMTCE2016 Meeting at IMM office IMTCE2016 Organizing Chairperson & IMTCE 29 Apr 1 st Council Meeting at KGNS Council & 29 Apr Site Visit to the Malikai Tension Leg Platform at Malaysia Marine & Heavy Industries (MMHE), Pasir Gudang Southern Chapter 11 May 1 st Corrosion Meeting at SHELL Corrosion Committee & 12 May Launching of IMM Student Chapter at Curtin Miri Chapter & Azmi Sarawak 15 May IMTCE2016 Pre-Conference Friendly Golf at the Seri Selangor Golf Club IMTCE Committee, Council & 16 May Kick-off Meeting of IMM ISO Working Group under ECAP at PWTC ISO Working Group & May IMTCE2016 at Putra Word Trade Centre (PWTC) IMTCE Committee, Council May Coatings & Corrosion, Fabrication & Welding 2016 (CCFW2016) at PWTC 17 May Coating Fingerprint Satellite Symposium at PWTC 19 May Masterclass: FTIR Application for Coating Fingerprinting at PWTC 19 May Masterclass: Welding Appreciation for Non- Welding Personnel at PWTC 26 May Materials Lecture Competition Finals at Universiti Malaya & ECMI ITE Asia Sdn Bhd & IMTCE Committee Coatings Fingerprinting Task Force, IMTCE Committee & IMTCE Committee & MTE Training IMTCE Committee & MTE Training MLC Committee, Management Committee, University Malaya & 9 Jun 1 st FP Task Force Meeting at KGNS Coatings Fingerprinting Task Force & 16 Jun The Kuala Lumpur Science and Engineering Fair Student Chapters & Page 4 of 19

5 DATE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE (KLESF) 2016 Meeting at TARUC 17 Jun 3 rd IMM Meeting at IMM office Hon. Secretary & IMM 17 Jun 1 st Materials Mind Meeting at IMM office Materials Mind Committee & 17 Jun IMTCE2016 post mortem meeting at IMM office IMTCE Organizing Chairperson and IMTCE 20 Jun 1 st IJIMM Committee meeting at IMM office IJIMM Committee & Jun Sabah Chapter Committee Meeting, Bintulu Chapter Committee Meeting, SSPC Meeting, MLNG & ABF Meeting Management Committee ; MTE Training & Event s 21 Jul 2 nd Vibration Committee meeting at Menara Vibration Committee & Dayabumi 29 Jul 1 st IMM Membership Committee meeting at KGNS Membership Committee, 29 Jul 2 nd Council Meeting at KGNS Council & 2 Aug Meeting with Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah at IMM Office MTE Training 4 Aug 2 nd Corrosion Committee Meeting at SHELL Management Committee, Corrosion Committee & 4 Aug Plant Visit to Centre of Corrosion Research, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Tronoh Perak 4 Aug First-hand Experiences University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)-IMM Student Chapter s on How to be Technical Experts with and Insight into Carreer Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Industry at UTAR Management Committee, Corrosion Committee & Student Chapters & Ir. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Edwin Jong & Datuk Dr. Ir. Mohd Karim Abdullah 7 Aug 2 nd FP Task Force Meeting at KGNS Coatings Fingerprinting Task Force & 10 Aug Visit to TOYO Rapid Office at Pengerang Johor MTE Training 11 Aug Visit to Tanjung Bin Power Plant at Johor MTE Training 11 Aug Visit to Port of Tanjung Pelepas at Johor MTE Training 13 Aug 2 nd Miri Chapter meeting at Curtin University Miri Chapter & Sarawak Campus, Miri Aug Participated in NACE Conference & Exhibition 18 Aug Presentation to Ketua Pengarah IKBN Putrajaya Page 5 of 19

6 DATE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE MTE Training 20 Aug 3 rd Miri Chapter meeting at AMW Conference Miri Chapter & Room, Miri 2 Sept 2 nd Coating Committee Meeting Coatings Committee & 6-7 Sept 3 rd Workshop on Sample Preparation & Southern Chapter Microstructural Analysis 2016 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 8 Sept Meeting with Faculty of Engineering, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu MTE Training 9 Sept Meeting with International Institute of Human Capital and Entrepreneur Sabah (IINSCAPE), MTE Training Kota Kinabalu 9 Sept Visit to Sabah Port at S. P. Satria, Kota Kinabalu MTE Training 19 Sept Talk to Career Opportunity at Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah Behrang MTE Training 23 Sept 2 nd Membership Committee meeting at IMM office Membership Committee & 23 Sept 1 st Website Committee meeting at IMM office Website Committee & 23 Sept 2 nd Materials Mind meeting at IMM office Materials Mind Committee & 23 Sept 2 nd Management Committee Meeting at IMM office 24 Sept IMM Friendly Vibration Golf 2016 at Tasik Puteri Golf & Country Club Vibration Committee, Golf Committee, Council & MTE Event Sept Malaysia Oil & Gas Services Exhibition and Conference (MOGSEC2016) at KLCC 29 Sept 3 rd Vibration Committee meeting at Menara Vibration Committee & Dayabumi 30 Sept Corrosion Committee Meeting at SHELL Corrosion Committee & 4 Oct Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony between IMM and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) UTM 4 Oct Launching of Student Chapter at UTM Southern Chapter, Student Chapters, Management Committee 8-15 Oct Young Persons World Lecture Competition (YPWLC) 2016, Rio, Brazil MLC Committee & Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation 13 Oct 1-day Conference on Corrosion Under Insulation Corrosion Committee, Council, members & Page 6 of 19

7 DATE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE 13 Oct Career Path Elevation Programme: A Subset of the Conference on Corrosion Under Insulation Universiti Teknologi MARA, Dr. Tay Chia Chay & Ir. Ong Hock Guan Vibration Committee & 2 Nov 3 rd Vibration Committee meeting at Menara Dayabumi 3 Nov 3 rd Council Meeting at KGNS Council & 3 Nov 3 rd Management Committee Meeting at KGNS Management Committee 4-6 Nov KLESF 2016 at Mines Resort Student Chapters & 5 Nov 4 th Miri Chapter meeting at AMW Conference Room, Miri 14 Nov Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony between Institute of Materials, Malaysia and Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara Bandar Penawar (IKBNBP) Miri Chapter Committee & 14 Nov Participated in IKBN Career Fair, Bandar Penawar 14 Nov Site visit to RAPID Project Site, Pengerang 14 Nov Site Visit to Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) 15 Nov Visit to Technicast, Pengerang 17 Nov Plant Visit to PETRONAS Penapisan Melaka Coatings Committee, other committee members and 17 Nov IMM Vibration Awareness Seminar: Monitoring & Management at Promenade Hotel, Kota Kinabalu Vibration Committee, Management Committee, members & 23 Nov 3 rd Corrosion meeting at SHELL Corrosion Committee & 24 Nov Improvement to Coating Quality Assurance Dialogue at KGNS 25 Nov Bintulu Chapter Forum on Corrosion at Golden Bay Hotel 25 Nov 1 st IMM-IEM Task Force on Upskilling Sarawak Engineers & Technicians (USET) meeting 29 Nov 1 st Sabah Chapter meeting at at PETRONAS Carigali officer 1-3 Dec 29 th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2016) at Miri Marriot Resort & Spa Coatings Committee, Counci, membersl & Bintulu Chapter & Management Committee USET Task Force, Bintulu Chapter & Management Committee Sabah Chapter Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia, Institution of Chemical Engineers Page 7 of 19

8 DATE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE (IChemE) in Malaysia, Miri Chapter & Management Committee, Azmi 2 Dec 5 th Vibration Committee meeting at Menara Dayabumi Vibration Committee & 2 Dec 1 st Welding Committee meeting at CIAST, Shah Alam Welding Committee & 8 Dec 3 rd Materials Mind Meeting at IMM office Materials Mind Committee & 14 Dec 2 nd Website Committee Meeting at IMM office Website Committee, 16 Dec 1 st MLC2017 Meeting at IMM office MLC Committee & 27 Dec 1 st Insulation Committee meeting at IMM office Insulation Committee, In addition to the above committee & regional chapter activities, numerous IMM training courses and certification schemes such as the IMM Coating Inspector Course, IMM Blaster & Painter Scheme, JWES Welding Engineer Course, IMM Corrosion Technician Certification Course, the new IMM Coating Fingerprint Certification Scheme and many others were held in Many of these certifications are mandatory requirements in the Malaysian Oil & Gas Industry. IMM, through its subsidiary company, Materials Technology Education Sdn Bhd (MTE) organized these activities and MTE will present a separate report (APPENDIX 1) to members. IMM, through its subsidiary company, Materials Technology Education Sdn Bhd (MTE) organized these activities. MTE understands the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification activities and ensuring the objectivity of all its certification. Over the years, MTE have conducted numerous IMM courses on Coatings, Coatings Fingerprinting, Corrosion, Welding, Insulation & Vibration. Over 600 Coatings Inspectors have been trained and certified as well as 2500 Blasters & Painters, Supervisors, Corrosion Technician and Vibration Practitioners. Its certification programs are recognized by PETRONAS and all oil & gas operators. Since January 2011, 72 Associate Welding Engineers, 80 Welding Engineers, 20 Senior Welding Engineers and 24 Coating Fingerprint Quality Controllers were trained and certified. (III) HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES IN 2016 (3.1) Asian Welding Federation (AWF) [Compiled by the National Representative: Mohd. Azmi Mohd. Noor (F3820)] Official National Representative for Malaysia: the IMM President IMM was officially appointed as the of the Asian Welding Federation (AWF) from This prestigious honor was bestowed upon the Institute, in recognition for its active participation and contribution to the Federation since its inception in Page 8 of 19

9 The 24 th AWF Governing Council Meeting was held from 21 st 23 rd October 2015 in Surabaya, Indonesia. During the 3 years effective from July 2015, the Malaysian Authorized Certification Body (ACB) (i.e. IMM at the moment) will grant automatic recognition of all welders certifications for registration as AWF Certified Welders under the Common Welding Certification Scheme (CWCS). All certified welders (AWS, ISO, ASME, API, EN, JIS, TWI, IMM etc) can register to be AWF Certified Welder. (3.2) Coatings Committee [Compiled by the Chairman: Muhammad Hawari Hasan (O2516)] Coating Comittee committed to adapt to new challenges due to the prolong drop in crude price. Some related trainings were executed as planned. Coating Inspector, Blasting and Painting are the core training programs managed by this committee. Over the years, demands for these training programs have been deteriorating. However, at certain construction areas, e.g. Pengerang, Johor we do see the demand is escalating. Series of dialogues within the industries were held in order to gauge the concerns and issues with regard to coatings matter. It served as a platform to exchange knowledge, experience and best practices among the practitioners. Mostly, to address the importance of quality assurance, expectations from end users, applicators perspective and new technology from coatings vendors. A site visit to PETRONAS Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd was held on 17 th Nov It gave great plant exposures to non-plant personnel with a guided plant tour and overview of its production and operation. Looking forward, one of main objectives of Coating Comittee is to improvise the quality of the training programs within competitive price structure. We are looking forward to the possiblity of having enhanced coatings programs which have wider accreditation, not only for local demands but also to be recognized internationally. (3.3) Corrosion Committee [Compiled by the Chairman: Ir. Ong Hock Guan (F0792)] A visit to Centre of Corrosion Research, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Tronoh Perak on 4 th August 2016 (hosted by Ir. Dr. Mokhtar) was to expose members to the advanced technologies of corrosion testing and research that can fulfil industrial needs. Members were impressed with the lab facilities, equipment and test loops. One-day Conference on Corrosion under Insulation was held at Corus Hotel, KL on 13 th Oct A total of 129 participants and 11 exhibitors attended the conference. This event provided an effective platform in bringing together experiences, knowledge and ideas to share and tackle the problems of Corrosion under Insulation in a holistic approach. Presenters from various industries and academia had drawn much attention and constructive discussion among the participants. Ir. Ong Hock Guan, the chairman of Corrosion Committee, presented a paper on Shell Malaysia Insights on Coating Fingerprint Certificates Implementation during Satellite Symposium on Coatings Fingerprinting under the auspices of 10 th International Materials Technology, Conferences and Exhibition (IMTCE2016) at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur on 17 th May Page 9 of 19

10 (3.4) ISO Working Group under Examination, Certification & Accreditation Panel (ECAP) [Compiled by the Chairman: Mohamed Siraj Abdul Razack (O6483)] Two meetings were held to plan and develop the road map in achieving ISO 9001 for IMM. The necessary ISO 9001 standard was made available by Chairman of Education Committee, Ir. Max Ong. Sofiyan Yahya, the council member, has graciously allowed his QA Manager in Cekap Techncial to help this working group for the preparation of the write-ups and documents suitable for IMM. We plan to follow up this first quarter 2017 for the development of ISO 9001 documentation. (3.5) IJIMM Committee [Compiled by the Chief Editor: Prof. Dr. Mohamad Kamal Harun (F117)] The International Journal of the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IJIMM) is a scholarly initiative by the IMM Council in 2013 to provide a publication platform for sharing and disseminating of primary research findings in Materials Science and Engineering and its extended application in major areas such as Energy, Sports, Biomedical Engineering and Built Environment including interdisciplinary research performed at the interface of these areas. The Editorial Board of IJIMM up to the 2015/2016 term comprises 13 Malaysians and 6 international members who are recognized experts in the subject areas. IJIMM, Vol. 2, Issue 2, was published in January 2016 with five papers. Two conferencerelated special issues are being planned for The outgoing IJIMM Committee of IMM met on 20 th June 2016 to formalize handing over of duties and office to an identified incoming committee chair. Throughout its two-year term, the outgoing committee has successfully implemented and established an Open Access system for IJIMM. IJIMM is thereby currently an Open Access journal and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published online at the IJIMM website. The new IJIMM website ( is committed to a range of publication benefits to authors including online manuscript submission and status tracking, speedy and thorough peer review besides a colour production at no cost. The IJIMM Committee initiated the first designed-in-malaysia web-based paper submission and review tracking for authors to deposit their manuscripts online for review and keep track of subsequent editorial developments during the single-blind peer review process compliant to the Scopus requirements. (3.6) IMTCE2016 Committee [Compiled by the Organizing Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han (F4118)] 10 th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE2016), the signature event of IMM, was successfully organized with an impressive record of 359 conference participants at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. A total of 2 plenary, 10 keynote, 69 invited, 102 oral lectures and 177 delegates were noted. IMTCE2016 was the Conference and Exhibition with a good combination of participants from academic institutions and industries (roughly 80:20); as well as from local and overseas (approximately 70:30 from 25 countries), which provided an effective platform in establishment of sustainable industry-academia linkages in materials technology. For the first time, IMM presented the IMTCE Loyalty Awards. These awards were presented to the honourable loyal speakers of IMTCE for their continued sharing of their scientific findings/experience on materials through the platform of IMM since These awards are to recognize their Page 10 of 19

11 scientific efforts in promotion and developments of Materials Sciences, Technology and Engineering. The Banquet Dinner of IMTCE2016 was graced by Y. B. Datuk Dr. Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia. Tuan Haji Bacho Pilong, PETRONAS, Malaysia and Prof. Dr. Marek Samoc, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland shared their latest research findings and vast experience during their plenary lectures The IMTCE2016 Pre-Conference Friendly Golf brought together IMM members, friends and guests from MOGEC & MOGSC on Sunday 15 th May 2016 morning at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Damansara Indah, Petaling Jaya, Selango Coatings & Corrosion, Fabrication & Welding 2016 (CCFW2016) was jointly organized by ECMI ITE Asia Sdn Bhd and IMM from 17 th to 19 th May The exhibition saw a total of 1019 visitors from over 15 countries around the world throughout the 3-day exhibition, visiting 38 exhibitors from 8 countries. The visitors, who were mainly from the construction and oil & gas industries, were here with the objective of discovering the latest technologies and products while looking for new suppliers. On 19 th May 2016, two Masterclasses were conducted as post-conference activities, i.e. Welding appreciation for non-welding personnel and FTIR application for coatings fingerprinting. (3.7) Materials Lecture Competitions (MLC) Committee [Compiled by the Chairman: Prof. Dr. Esah Hamzah (F0011)] Universiti Malaya chaired by Dr. Ang Bee Chin was selected as the host of MLC2016 event. Twelve semi-finalists from 12 local universities took part in the semi-finals of MLC2016, which was held on 25 th April 2016 at UM Kuala Lumpur. The top five winners competed in the MLC 2016 finals held on 26 th May 2016 also at UM Kuala Lumpur. The winners of the MLC 2016 finals were: First Prize: Mr. Hoy Chun Wai, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation; Second Prize: Ms. Ho Wan Ying, Universiti Malaya and Third Prize: Mr. M. H. M Mubassir, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Mr. Hoy represented Malaysia in the international competition of Young Persons World Lecture Competition 2016 (YPWLC 2016) which was held in Rio, Brazil on 13 th October The event was organized by Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM 3 ), UK. The winner of YPWLC2016 was Mr. Li Zhong from Singapore. (3.8) Materials Mind Committee [Compiled by the Chief Editors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han (F4118) and Ir. Max Ong Chong Hup] Altogether 3 issues published: Issue 13 (Jan 2016); Issue 14 (Jul 2016) and Issue 15 (Oct 2016). These quarterly IMM magazines (ISSN no: ) were distributed to IMM members. The content of the magazine embraced of reports on IMM events & new IMM courses; technical reports, corporate advertorial etc. The content of the magazine can be accessed online on IMM website. Page 11 of 19

12 (3.9) Membership Committee [Compiled by the Chairman: Ass oc. Prof. Dr. Othman Mamat (F6996)] Total number of members as of 31 st December 2016 = 7590 member. The IMM continues to encourage members of other professional societies and associations to join as Ordinary Members with no annual subscriptions. Materials Science & Technology is essential to everyone and IMM welcomes the sharing of knowledge & experience amongst professionals from all disciplines (medical, dental, nursing, architectural, engineering, science, arts, physics, biology, chemistry, banking, finance, accounting, legal, insurance, marine, oil & gas, petrochemical, geology etc). The IMM also offers free Company Membership to Companies who are company members of other Trade Associations such as Malaysian Oil & Gas Services Council (MOGSC), Malaysian Offshore Contractors Association (MOCA), Malaysian Oil & Gas Engineering Council (MOGEC), Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and others with free-of-annual subscriptions. (3.10) Polymer Committee [Compiled by the Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han (F4118)] IMM Coatings Fingerprinting initiatives marked a quantum leap in year 2015, where registration of Coatings Fingerprinting under Cost Reduction Alliance Initiative 2.0 (CORAL 2.0) under Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM) and requirement of Coating Fingerprint Certification requirement in PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS) (replacing previous PTS ) was officially endorsed. The training of the IMM Certified Coating Fingerprinting Quality Controller Course was conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han from Universiti Teknologi MARA and Ms. Renee Teo Yong Yin from Bruker (M) Sdn Bhd. The 2-day course was carried out in six sessions which covered theory and hands-on modules. First batch of certified Coating Fingerprinting Quality Controllers with all together 24 graduates were recorded. They are qualified to be the signatories on the Coating Fingerprint Certificate. Details on Road to Discovery on Coating Fingerprint have been shared on IMM website under the webpage of Coatings Fingerprinting. (3.11) Student Chapters [Compiled by the Chairman: Eur. Ing. Nigel Brewitt (F2932)] We now have five established Chapters: University Tunku Abdul Raman, University Malaya, Polytechnic Kuching Sarawak, Curtin University Sarawak and, our latest chapter, University Technology Malaysia (UTM). On the horizon, are the Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah and an affiliation to the engineering society at the newly formed Tunku Abdul Raman University College (TARUC). A successful career talk event was held at UTM in Johore and organized by UTM also saw the involvement of the Student Chapters in the organization of the IMM booth at The Kuala Lumpur Science and Engineering Fair 2016 at Mines Resort from 4 th to 6 th November The Student Chapter Committee has started discussions with TARUC with regards to introducing materials science to school children. This may be in the form of a series of seminars or a mini conference and exhibition. Page 12 of 19

13 (3.12) Vibration Committee [Compiled by the Chairman: Datuk Dr. Ir. Karim Abdullah] Conducted the Train-the-Trainers on 22 nd April 2016 at Serba Dinamik Training Academy, hah Alam. Conducted Vibration Practitioner Level I Training Based on ISO conducted at Serba Dinamik Training Academy, Shah Alam: 23 rd to 26 th July 2016 (12 participants) and 19 th to 22 nd December 2016 (25 participants). Career Opportunities in Vibration Technology was held at Unitersiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Sungai Long on 4 th August 2016/ Vibration Golf Networking Event was organised on 24 th September Day Awareness Seminar for Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company (KPOC) was held on 17 th November 2016 at Promenade Hotel, Kota Kinabalu. (3.13) Website Committee [Compiled by the Chairman: Dr. Yong Soon Kong O-07092] The IMM Website Committee was reinstated in 1 st July 2016, with the objective of disseminating update and accurate information on IMM activities. The committee has duly updated IMM website with information of new council members, as well as working committee members. Website Committee has been collaborating with Membership Committee in updating the webpage, and is now working on the IMM membership registry. Currently, Website Committee is assisting working committees in designing webpages and auditing IMM website. (3.14) Bintulu Chapter [Compiled by the Chairman: Raymond Phen (O5552)] Bintulu Chapter had successfully organized IMM Corrosion Forum at Bintulu Golden Bay Hotel on 25 th November 2016 with 39 participants from local agencies, PETRONAS and contractors. This forum was aimed at addressing issues and seeking assistance from the industry to raise the level of technical capability of local Sarawakian individual and companies to enable them to participate in Sarawak oil & gas industry. (3.15) Miri Chapter [Compiled by the Chairman: Ir. Dr. Edwin Jong Nyon Tchan (F490)] Activities organzied in 2016 were: 12 th May 2016: IMM President, Encik Mohd Azmi, launched the IMM-Curtin Student Chapter for all Curtin engineering undergraduates. 3 rd and 16 th September 2016: IMM-Curtin Student Chapter organized a series of technical talks to Curtin Engineering students on technical topics related to Corrosion Control Awareness in Oil and Gas Industries, Asset Integrity and Welding Technology in order to attract more local engineering students to participate in IMM activities as a programme for IMM membership drive. 16 th September and 7 th October 2016: Both Miri Chapter and IMM-Curtin Student Chapter organized Welding and Corrosion Awareness Technical Talk to roughly 50 Curtin Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Students on Welding Technology. 13 th to 14 th October 2016: Miri Chapter participated in Curtin University Sarawak Campus s Career Fair for promoting IMM activities including training and certification courses to Curtin undergraduate engineering students, and to encourage engineering students joining the newly chartered IMM-Curtin Student Chapter. Page 13 of 19

14 15 th and 22 nd October 2016: Miri Chapter sponsored 16 IMM-Curtin Student Chapter members to undergo two separate one-day sessions on hand-on welding awareness training at AMW Training Centre. (3.16) Sabah Chapter [Compiled by the Chairman: Zubaidi Abang Zamhari] The training program IMM Certified Coating inspection Level 1 was conducted at Sabah Skills & Technology Centre from 17 to 20 December There were a total of 5 participants consisting from PETRONAS Chemical Methanol Sdn Bhd, Federal Territory, Labuan and Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited. The program was conducted by Mr. Ting Lai Liong. (3.17) Southern Chapter [Compiled by the Chairman: Prof. Dr. Esah Hamzah (F0011)] Southern Chapter assisted Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) to organise the UTM- MLC2016 competition which was held on 10 th April 2016 in UTM Johor Bharu campus. The winner, Mr. M. H. M Mubassir represented UTM in the MLC2016 Semi-Final and Final competitions which were held in Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. A 2-day Workshop on Sample Preparation and Microstructural Analysis was held on 6 th to 7 th September 2016, which was sponsored by UTM, Hi-Tech Instruments and Bruker Sdn Bhd. The participants came both from the industries and academia. The most notable event of the year organised by IMM Southern Chapter was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UTM and IMM on 4 th October 2016 at UTM Johor Bharu campus. The MoU has broadened and strengthened the collaboration between IMM and UTM. Another significant and much awaited event by the students also took place on the same day, namely, the launch of IMM-UTM Student Chapter. The event was well-attended by IMM representatives, UTM students & staffs; and UTM top management to show their support on both events. (3.18) Task Force on Coatings Fingerprinting (Phase 3: ) [Compiled by the Chairman: Nurul Asni Mohamed (M4178)] This task force comprises representatives from universities, the oil & gas operators, oil & gas fabricators, oil & gas inspection companies, oil & gas engineering consultants, instrument specialists, raw material suppliers, paint manufacturers, SIRIM etc. One of the prime objectives of this Taskforce is to propose a Coating Fingerprint Certificate acceptable to all parties involved in the manufacture, application and usage of Polymeric Coatings in the oil & gas Industry. Coatings Fingerprint Satellite Symposium (FPSS) under the auspices of IMTCE2016 was organized by this task force. During FPSS, the practicality of fingerprinting polymeric coatings was highlighted. Datuk Ir. Kamarudin Zakaria, PETRONAS, Malaysia graced FPSS by delivering a keynote speech. He placed the successful collaboration between industry and academia under the IMM Taskforce on Coatings Fingerprinting as contributing to the long term quality assurance of coatings applied, in particular for the oil & gas industry. Keynote and Invited speakers from different background (users, applicators, researchers, instrument suppliers) and regions gave their insights concerning coatings fingerprinting. It can be concluded that {Coating Fingerprint Certificate, which covers (1) physical analyses [e.g. viscosity, density, color code, non-volatile matter (by mass), mass of Zn metal/total Zn etc] and (2) structural analyses (i.e. FTIR)} is a suitable QA/QC tool that enables paint Page 14 of 19

15 manufacturers and customers to access the quality of the paint products, at the same time ensure that the supplied paint products by the manufacturers were not tampered. (3.19) Task Force on Welding Integrity Improvement [Compiled by the Chairman: Mohd Azmi Mohd Noor (F3820)] The objective of this task force is to improve the integrity of welding in the Malaysian oil and gas industry primarily and the general industries secondarily. Here are some of the problem statements: Welders that have graduated from welding vocational schools need to undergo retraining if they are to participate in the oil and gas industry because of the stringent Standard requirement in this industry. Moreover there is no system that monitors the performance of these welders as they move from one job to another. Fabrication yards and projects will retest individual welders even when the latter have a valid certification, resulting in costly wastage to the industry. There are many Standards being applied, American, European, Japanese and there is no single body that keep statistical records on welders performance, failure rates and their costs. There have also been numerous reports of welding failure on critical services resulting in safety incidents. A task force was set up to improve the above, comprising of fabricators, academia and oil and gas producers. A survey was carried out in early 2016 to ascertain the extent of the above hypothesis. The survey confirmed the suspicions of the task force. The historical passing rate for welders WQT, ranged from 30 70%, this despite the fact that welders have undergone training at training schools, or even supposedly experienced welders that were referred. The survey further alluded as well that for experience welders, the on-the-job weld rejection rate ranged from 30 50% which results in wastages incurred on owner s project translating into cost and schedule. In parallel, IMM has followed closely the progress of the Asian Welding Federation (AWF) towards a common welding certification scheme (CWCS). The scheme aspires towards a unification of all the international welding standards, following the ISO , by ensuring the quality of welding management systems for training and testing centers under an approved Authorized Certification Body, ACB, for each participating country. When applied in Malaysia, the scheme promised cost savings of up to RM 52 million per annum on welders certification and improved quality thus minimizing losses. The progress is such that IMM has been given a provisional ACB status, representing the country, as corrective measures are undertaken on the Malaysian ACB quality management system manual which has subsequently been submitted. The next step is the set-up of the Malaysian ACB and the governance board. For this to be initiated, governmental statutory bodies and PETRONAS will be approached to form the Malaysian ACB, with the possibility of IMM being its secretariat. Another initiative of the task force is the set-up of a national manpower optimization system database called MyMOS, to establish a tracking system to monitor the performance of welders. Page 15 of 19

16 (IV) SUMMARY AND MOVING FORWARD 2016 was an eventful year for IMM. IMM aims to bring greater awareness of Materials Science & Engineering to all sectors of industry and academia and encourages everyone to join and share their knowledge, experience and expertise for the benefit of the nation. The IMM Council thank all members of the Working Committees, Regional Chapters, and staff of the IMM at the office of Materials Technology Education Sdn Bhd (MTE) in Puchong, Selangor for their continuing efforts to promote and fulfill the objectives of the IMM. On behalf of the Council Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melissa Chan Chin Han Honorary Secretary Date: 15 th Jan 2017 Page 16 of 19

17 APPENDIX 1 THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SDN BHD (MTE) Compiled by Ms. Karen Cheng Siew Hoon (C02141), Manager of Training Department DATE ACTIVITY MTE 14 Jan Protective Coatings Technician Assessment Training (PCTA) at Tri Solution Jan Corrosion Technical Level 1 at Oceancare Training Labuan 24 Jan PCTA at Akademi Binaan Malaysia Kedah Training 29 Jan Visit to Sabah Skills & Technology Centre (SSTC), Sabah Director(s) & Training 30 Jan PCTA at Dayang Enterprise Terengganu Training 2-5 Feb Coating Inspector Level 1 at IMM Training Training Room 20 Feb PCTA at Tri-Solution Miri Serawak Training 23 Feb Coating Fingerprint (FP) Foundation Course Training Feb FP Quality Controller Course Training 1 Mac Visit to Kumpulan Pendidikan Yayasan Pelajar Johor (KPYPJ), Johor Bahru Director(s) & Training 2 Mac Visit to Dialog Project Office in Pengerang, Johor Director(s) & Training 2 Mac Visit RAPID, Pengerang, Johor Director(s) & Training 7-14 Mac Senior Welding Engineer Training at UTM Training Space, KL Mac Coatings Inspector Level 1 at Meritz Hotel, Training Miri, Sarawak 31 Mac Media Prima Seminar at Hilton Hotel Ikmal, Yusleyda, Athirah 13 Apr Meeting with Dialog Training Department Training 14 Apr Visit to Tenaga National Berhad ROMACA, Training Klang 19 Apr Visit to MOCA Resource Training Facilities, Training Johor Bharu Apr Coatings Inspector Level 1 at MTE Training Training Room 22 Apr Train-the-Trainer at Serba Dinamik Yusleyda & Karen 23 Apr Protective Coatings Technician Training (PCT) Training Assessment at BS Prevision, Shah Alam 25 Apr Coatings Inspector Level 2 at MTE Training Training Room 28 Apr Visit to PETRONAS Carigali, Kerteh Director(s) & Training Page 17 of 19

18 DATE ACTIVITY MTE 28 Apr Meeting with Ria Solutions, Kemaman Training Apr PCT Training Assessment at PS Prevision, Training Shah Alam 23 May Meeting with Institut Kemahiran Bandar Training Penawar (IKBN) 13 Jun Coatings Inspector Level 2 : Revision Class at Training MTE office 14 Jun Coatings Inspector Level 2 Examination Training 18 Jun PCT Assessment at Tri-Solution Training Jul Visit to Agilent Science and Technology Event Symposium (ASTS) Jul Meeting with Siti Haslina, GTS & IIS on Training Adhesive Bonding Issues 20 Jul Company Visit: VGO Offshore at Pulau Indah Training 21 Jul PCT Assessment at Pasir Gudang Johor Training 26 Jul Meeting with Refinery & Petchem at Training Intermark Kuala Lumpur Jul Coatings Inspector Certification Scheme Level Training 1 at Meritz Hotel, Miri Jul Vibration Practitioner Level 1 at Serba Training Dinamik 6 Aug PCT Assessment at UBF Maintenance, Training Kemaman, Terengganu 5-7 Aug Company Visit at East Coast Region Training 12 Aug Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training CCS, Miri 13 Aug Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training Tri Solutions, Miri Aug Coatings Inspector Level 1 at MTE Training 26 Aug Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training Temasek Coating 1 Sept Protective Coatings Technician at Rushoe Training Coatings, Bandar Penawar 10 Sept Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training Tri Solutions, Miri 19 Sept Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training MMHE, Johor 26 Sept Participated in Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah Career Talk in Behrang Director(s) & Training 27 Sept Presentation to Laksamana Pertama Dato Ir wan Othman, Royal Malaysia Navy Director(s) & Training 30 Sept Discussion with Head of MCI, GTS, PD&T Division, PETRONAS Director(s) & Training 30 Sept Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training Page 18 of 19

19 DATE ACTIVITY MTE Temasek Coating, Johor 1 Oct Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training MOCA Resources, Bandar Penawar 6 Oct Meeting with Royal Malaysia Navy Training 16 Oct Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training Tri-Solutions, Miri 14 Oct Visit to CAPE-Universiti PETRONAS Malaysia (UTP), KL Director(s) & Training Oct Welding Engineering Training Course at UTM Training Space 18 Oct Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training MOCA Resources, Bandar Penawar 18 Oct Meeting with MINDT, KL Director(s) & Training Oct Coatings Inspector Level 1 at Kuala Lumpur Training Oct Certified Corrosion Technician Level 1 at Training Kuala Lumpur Oct Coatings Inspector Level 1 at Meritz Hotel, Training Miri 25 Oct Participated in Engagement Day of CAPE Director(s) & Training 8-9 Nov Coatings Inspector Level 2 Examination at Tri- Training Solutions, Miri 7-11 Nov Welding Inspector Course Phrase 1 at PSAS, Training Behrang Nov Coatings Inspector Level 1 at Kuala Lmpur Training Nov Certified Cathodic Protection Engineer Training 23 Nov Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training Tri-Solutions, Miri 25 Nov Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training PS Peruvision, Selangor 26 Nov Protective Coatings Training & Assessment at Training Tri-Solutions, Miri 28 Nov Discussion with Coatings Committee Chairman Event & Training s 29 Nov 1 st AWE/WE/SWE Recertification Test Training Dec Coatings Inspector Certification Scheme Level Training 1 at SSTC, Kota Kinabalu Dec Coatings Inspector Certification Scheme Level Training 1 at Bintulu Dec Vibration Practitioner Level 1 Training & Training Examination 23 Dec MITI visit to IMM Welding Authorised Training Training Center at Sirim-STS Dec Coating Inspector Level 2 Examination at KL Training Page 19 of 19