Vale Brian Martin

VALE: BRIAN MARTIN

It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death of Brian A Martin from mesothelioma on Monday 2 September 2024. Brian had been a member of ACA since 1969 and was an Honorary Life member, holder of the Corrosion Medal, Australasian President as well as active in the Electrolysis Committee as President and Secretary for over 30 years. In addition, Brian was a P.F.Thompson lecturer as well as an internationally recognised expert in cathodic protection of pipelines. He was passionate and intense about his profession, martial arts and very fast cars. Few people who have been a passenger in a Brian Martin driven car would forget the experience. Or wish to repeat it. More than that, he was a warm and engaging friend who will be sorely missed. Typical of Brian, he held a farewell Wake a few days before his demise to which all invited could see that, despite his illness, he had lost none of his essential spirit.

Anecdotes about Brian are endless, from driving up an English motorway shoulder on a motorbike at 160 km/hour to see if it could be done, to surfing inadvertently on a Nudist beach. He really did land by helicopter in remote Papua New Guinea for a week’s unaccompanied trek to do a resistivity survey. I certainly have my fond memories which include a (relatively) sedate trip on Sydney harbour on Brian’ boat as well as decades of enjoyment at ACA Annual Dinners.

Brian is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Cheryl, and daughter Tara and grandchildren.

About Brian:

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) – University of New South Wales
• Master of Science (Corrosion Engineering) – University of London

Professional Recognition

• Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia (NPER-3 registered)
• Fellow, Institute of Corrosion, UK
• Accredited Corrosion Specialist, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, USA
• Australasian Corrosion Association
  • Corrosion Medal
  • Honorary Life Member

Industry Participation

• Australian Electrolysis Committee (member 1978 to 2024)
  • Chairman 1992 – 2004
  • Secretary 1979 – 1992
• Australasian Corrosion Association (member 1969 to 2024)
  • President 1999
  • Technical Director 1987 – 1993
  • Member of Council 1975 – 1999
  • Foundation Board Member 2000 – present
• Standards Australia (member of committees 1975 to 2024)
  • MT/14 ‘Corrosion of Metals’ 1978 – present
  • MT/14/3 and precursors ‘Cathodic Protection’ 1975 – 2024
  • ME/38/8 and precursors ‘Pipeline Coatings’ 1999 – 2024
• Australian Pipeline Industry Association: Research Group Advisor 1999 – 2024

Technical Papers Published

The following technical papers have been published in refereed corrosion publications or the proceedings of refereed corrosion conferences:

• Martin, B.A. 1981, “The Ohmic Component of Potential Measurement: Laboratory Determinations with a Polarisation Probe in Aqueous Environments, Materials Performance, Vol 20, No. 1, p. 52.
• Martin, B.A. 1982, “Cathodic Protection Shielding of Pipelines”, Materials Performance, Vol. 21, No. 2, p. 17.
• Martin, B.A. 1982, “Potential Measurement on Buried Pipelines”, Proceedings ‘Cathodic Protection Theory and Practice – The Present Status’, Coventry, UK.
• Martin, B.A. & Brinsmead, H. 1985, “A Method for Determining Pipeline Polarised Potentials in Stray Current Areas Using Linear Regression Analysis”, Industrial Corrosion, Vol. 3, No. 3, p. 10.
• Martin, B.A. 1986, “The Limitations of Cathodic Protection”, Corrosion Australasia, Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 12.
• Martin, B.A. & Huckson, J. 1986, “New Developments in Interference Testing”, Industrial Corrosion, Vol. 4, No. 6, p. 26.
• Martin, B.A., 1987, “Magnesium Anode Performance”, Materials Performance, Vol. 26, No. 8, p. 14.
• Martin, B.A., 1990, “Corrosion Protection of Mounded LPG Tanks”, Materials Performance, Vol. 29, No. 9, p. 13.
• Martin, B.A. & Venton, P.B, 1992, “Long Distance Slurry Pipelines: A Review of Corrosion and Erosion Control.” Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Association Annual Conference, Hobart.
• Martin, B.A., 1993, “Telluric Effects on a Buried Pipeline”, Corrosion, Vol. 49, No. 4, p. 343.
• Martin, B.A., 1994, “Cathodic Protection of a Remote River Pipeline”, Materials Performance, Vol. 33, No. 3, p. 12.
• Martin, B.A., 1994, “Tapes or Heat Shrink Sleeves”, Corrosion Australasia, Vol. 19, No. 6, p. 7.
• · Martin, B.A. 1997, “An Evaluation of Plant Applied Linepipe Coatings”, Corrosion & Materials, Vol 22, No 2, p14.
• Martin, B. & Nicholas, D, 1999, “Cathodic Protection in the Water Industry – Technical Evaluation” Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Association Annual Conference, Sydney.
• Martin, B.A, 2001, “Stray current corrosion” Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Association Annual Conference, Hobart.
• Martin, B.A, 2005, “Evaluating Pipeline Coating Condition on Horizontal Directional Drills”’ Corrosion & Materials, Vol 30, No 4, p18
• Mart, P. & Martin, B. et al, 2005, “Corrosion Investigations of RAN Minehunters” Proceedings Australasian Association Annual Conference, Brisbane.
• Martin, B.A, 2006, “A History of Stray Current Corrosion”’ Corrosion & Materials, Vol 31, No 3, p12
• Martin, B.A. & Brodribb, R. 2007, “Cathodic Protection Issues with Ultra Well Coated Pipelines” Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Association Annual Conference, Sydney.

(The papers: “The Ohmic Component of Potential Measurement: Laboratory Determinations with a Polarisation Probe in Aqueous Environments” and “New Developments in Interference Testing” were selected by NACE for republication in their literature review “Cathodic Protection Criteria.”)

Note:

· “Corrosion Australasia” and “Corrosion & Materials” are journals of the Australasia Corrosion Association.

· “Industrial Corrosion” is the journal of the Institute of Corrosion, UK.

· “Materials Performance” and “Corrosion” are the journals of National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), USA.