Nippon Paint Marine’s innovative approach to marine coatings technology was the primary focus of this year’s Korea Showcase 2022, with a number of delegates praising the company’s range of antifouling and anticorrosion systems in meeting the shipping industry’s environmental and energy savings objectives.
The event, a technology day established ten years ago to share the latest coatings information and innovations with Korea’s leading shipowners, shipbuilders and repairers, was attended by 89 delegates from 51 companies, including Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, KSS Line, Keoyoung Shipping, Kumjin Shipping, and SHL Maritime.
In his welcome speech at the Commodore Hotel, Busan, South Korea, Nippon Paint Marine President Takeshi Shiotani took attendees through a brief history of marine coatings innovation, with a focus on CO2 emission reduction, fuel efficiency, and preventing the transfer invasive marine organisms.
Following an afternoon of product presentations from Nippon Paint Marine Korea team, Lee Sang-Hoon, Head of Hyundai Samho’s Block Painting Department, commented on the performance of the company’s self-indicating coatings technology.
Following the Korea Showcase, Nippon Paint Marine’s coatings were tentatively proposed for fourteen new projects. The company received invitations to tender for three different projects and two customers asked to upgrade their paint specifications to the FASTAR system. There was also marked Interest in AQUATERRAS, which will be available in Korea in coming months.