Category: News

PFPNet Conference 2025 – Preliminary Agenda Released

20 August 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

We’re pleased to share the preliminary agenda for the PFPNet Conference 2025, taking place at The Common Room in Newcastle upon Tyne on 21st–22nd October. With a number of delegates already registered, the event promises to be both well attended and highly engaging. This year’s agenda features updates on current PFPNet studies, a new panel […]

Passive Fire Protection Awareness Course

13 August 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

DNV, in collaboration with PFPNet, has launched a structured Passive Fire Protection (PFP) Awareness Course aimed at raising industry standards in safety and hazard mitigation. This collaboration blends DNV’s expertise in hazard demonstration with PFPNet’s authoritative industry guidance. The course provides an engaging, foundational overview of PFP – highlighting its importance in specifying, certifying, installing, […]

PFPNet Annual Conference 2025

21 July 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

Following successful conferences in Barcelona and Amsterdam, PFPNet is pleased to announce that the 2025 Annual Conference will take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd October 2025. This year’s venue is The Common Room (thecommonroom.org.uk), a centrally located, historic site just a 2-minute walk from Newcastle Central Station—ideal for delegates arriving […]

PFPNet and Corrodere Academy Launch New Industry Leading Training

13 July 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

A principal aim of PFPNet is to enhance knowledge, understanding, and competency across all aspects of passive fire protection within the oil, gas, and energy sectors in order to advance safety standards. We are therefore pleased to announce our collaboration with Corrodere Academy, an institution internationally recognised for delivering training programmes in protective coatings and […]

SBM Offshore Joins PFPNet

6 July 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

PFPNet is pleased to welcome SBM Offshore as its newest member. As a global leader in floating production solutions for the offshore energy industry, SBM Offshore brings valuable operational insight and technical expertise to PFPNet. Their membership supports our shared mission to improve competency, guidance, and collaboration in the field of Passive Fire Protection (PFP) […]

New Member – ExxonMobil

15 March 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

We are extremely excited to announce that ExxonMobil has recently joined PFPNet! We look forward to working together to raise the standards in the specification, testing, use, application and maintenance of passive fire protection.

Houston One-Day Technical Event for Fireproofing/PFP/CSP

9 March 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

PFPNet now has a dedicated Houston-based presence and is holding this one-day technical event inHouston, TX for owners, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, and applicators working with fireproofing,passive fire protection (PFP) and Cryogenic Spill Protection (CSP) systems. The event will provide a uniqueopportunity for attendees to: Download more details here. To apply, please contact information@pfpnet.com

New Member – Codimi Compliance

9 March 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

We are pleased to welcome Codimi Compliance on board! Codimi specializes in technical services and strategic consultancy within the fire safety industry, providing solutions for testing, inspection, assessment and certification. Find out more here.

New Member – Chevron!

22 January 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

Chevron is the latest member to join PFPNet! With major operations in some of the world’s most important oil and gas regions, we are looking forward to working with Chevron to raise standards in the specification, testing, application and maintenance of Passive Fire Protection Systems.

New Member – MUCHEN!

14 January 2025 by Simon Thurlbeck

We are pleased to announce that MUCHEN is now a member of PFPNet! MUCHEN has created a fireproof brand, Fireal®, and the business covers four major types of fire protection in industrial fields: fire protection of steel structures and components, firestop system engineering, anti-hydrocarbon fire protective layer and special functional coatings. Through advanced products and technologies, […]