Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 12/2025
Financial penalties
The marine coatings business is a formidable sector. Fiercely competitive, major suppliers fight to hold on to existing portfolios and compete for new business. Major names include Akzo Nobel, Chugoku, Hempel, I-Tech, Jotun, Nippon, PPG, and Sherwin-Williams. Innovation is critical in the drive to clean the oceans, so any advances that move away from the chemicals that have been a feature of modern coatings, including biocides, will likely garner industry support. This is a pressing consideration for owners and operators as countries ban certain hull coatings in their waters....