International Marine Coatings Summit

Welcome to Busan!

Please join us in the major maritime city of Busan, South Korea, a place that is ideally suited for the discussion and learning about hot topics in the shipping industry, including the latest developments related to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC).

In a beautiful setting near the Haeundae Beach, take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about updates in regulations, inspection, ballast water treatment, CO2 emissions, and soluble salt measurement technology. From the keynote address by Dave Iwamoto to the final review of the PSPC, this International Marine Coatings Summit promises innovative ideas to energize you as you implement new technologies and face new challenges in your business.

We look forward to seeing you in Busan.

Johnny Eliasson & Andrew Alderson
Summit Co-chairs

Summit Update - October 9, 2008
Be among the first to experience the Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Immersion Tool, available exclusively through NACE International. This virtual training tool will be featured in a special contest, where you can to test your corrosion inspection knowledge. See if you’re up for the challenge, and win cool prizes!

Click here to for a preview of the new S-CAT Immersion Tool.

Summit Update - July 31, 2008
NACE Technical Committee, STG 44 TG392, will meet on October 29 to develop a standard regading soluble salt contamination. Click here for details.

"Last year's Marine Coating Summit in Shanghai was a great and historical success for NACE International as the first international activity in the Far East. No doubt more than 70% of the commercial ships are being built in this region. I am lucky and happy to be a part of this activity. Join us, and let us exchange and share knowledge on the state of the art technologies together."
— Mr. Toyoji Takeuchi, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Section Career Development Chairman, NACE Tokyo-Japan Section

"Marine coatings are the recent focus as key technologies for the safety and prevention on pollution from ships. We, shipbuilders, are responsible for applying such technologies to new ship construction in response to the world demand. In these circumstances, this International Marine Coatings Summit will surely give us a good opportunity to exchange views among maritime industries."
— Mr. Takayuki Sasaki, IHI Marine United, Inc.

"Coatings are a supplementary means of corrosion control to maintain the structural integrity of ships. Most incidents of ship damage during operation are related to structural failure, which has caused loss of lives and pollution of the ocean.
IMO has mandated that enhanced coatings are applied during ship construction and are maintained during operation. Due to these regulations, coatings are a required and vital component for the safety of ships. In this regard, the International Marine Coatings Summit is the place that inspires the sharing of information in the marine coatings industry."
— Mr. H.K. Lee, Total Coating Inspection & Consulting Service Co., Ltd.

Thank you to our exhibitors!