Author: Jason Tan

Nippon Paint Marine Employee Blog – Taehwa Kim

In the world of marine coatings, even the most advanced technologies rely on the dedication and expertise of people. At Nippon Paint Marine, our technical service representatives are the key to ensuring that innovative coatings perform reliably in the field, bridging the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and real-world application. In this latest edition of our […]

Nippon Paint Marine Employee Blog – Yousub Jeong

At Nippon Paint Marine, strong on-site leadership is essential to ensuring coating quality and performance at shipyards around the world. In this blog, we introduce Yousub Jeong, Senior Manager at Nippon Paint Marine Korea. Yousub joined Nippon Paint Marine in 2008 with no prior industry experience. Since then, he has built his entire career through […]

Nippon Paint Marine Employee Blog – Kim Okkyu

At Nippon Paint Marine, our technical service representatives ensure coatings perform reliably in the field. In this blog, we feature Kim Okkyu, Technical Service Representative (TSR) for Nippon Paint Marine Japan’s Technical Service Department. Originally from Jeonju, South Korea, Okkyu joined Nippon Paint Marine in 2017 and has since leveraged his marine coatings expertise to […]

Nippon Paint Marine and Lloyd’s Register sign technical collaboration to assess hull coating performance

The technical collaboration aims to assess the in-service speed-loss performance of Nippon Paint Marine’s FASTAR and AQUATERRAS coatings, following the ISO 19030 performance-measurement standard. 2nd December, Shanghai, 2025: Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine and Lloyd’s Register Advisory, a leading provider of independent ship performance consultancy to the maritime industry, today signed a technical collaboration […]

Nippon Paint Marine’s world-first AQUATERRAS fouling protection coating wins “GoldenKey-SDG Solutions” award, now protecting over 180 vessels worldwide to reduce fouling and carbon emissions

On November 28th, the “GoldenKey – China in Action for the SDGs” 2025 Annual Showcase and Exchange Event was held in Beijing. Nippon Paint Marine was honored with the 2025 “GoldenKey·Excellent Solution” award in the “Action4Nature” category, which focuses on biodiversity conservation, for its world-first AQUATERRAS coating, a self-polishing fouling protection coating that’s biocide-free. Developed […]

Highly Innovative Hull Coatings Underline Maritime Decarbonisation

Kazuaki Masuda, technical division director at Nippon Paint Marine, outlines how innovations in hull coatings are playing a central role in decarbonization. In 2023, the global maritime industry, guided by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) – the UN’s intergovernmental authority for the sector – agreed to targets to achieve net-zero by around 2050. In 2025, […]

Nippon Paint Marine Employee Blog – MOL Carnation Ace

For more than a decade, Nippon Paint Marine and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have worked together to advance vessel performance through high-quality coatings technology. What began in 2010, with the successful application of LF-Sea on the Neptune Ace, has evolved into a trusted partnership shaped by a shared commitment to operational efficiency and environmental responsibility. […]

AIDAdiva coated with AQUATERRAS for ultimate hull protection

Nippon Paint Marine applied its AQUATERRAS coating to AIDA Cruises’ AIDAdiva during its Q1 drydock, providing biocide-free underwater hull protection. This environmentally conscious solution marks a significant advancement in marine coating technology. ‘Unlike most of the world’s underwater coating systems, AQUATERRAS contains neither heavy metal nor biocides,’ John Drew, director, Nippon Paint Marine Europe told […]

Nippon Paint Marine Employee Blog – Kohei Sakka

Innovation starts with people. At Nippon Paint Marine, our employees are instrumental in driving the progress behind every technical breakthrough we achieve to deliver the products our customers need. Whether it is in a research lab or through a customer partnership, our team reflect the power of collaboration and how dedication towards a core value […]