Leading the Efforts to Foster Communication on Maritime Industry Issues

Osaka is Waiting to Welcome You!

Join us and the Tokyo Japan Section of NACE International in Osaka, Japan, for this year's International Marine Coatings Summit (IMCS). Osaka is conveniently located on the vast web of busy rivers and sea routes and is the economic center and gateway to Japan for travelers from all over Asia.

IMCS is more than just a two-day conference of technical papers. It brings together professionals from the maritime industry, classification societies, and the coatings industry to discuss corrosion prevention topics and issues currently facing the industry, including the latest developments related to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC).

We look forward to seeing you in Osaka.

Hiroshi (Dave) Iwamoto CESS Summit Co-chair		Toyoji Takeuchi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. Summit Co-chair

Click here to see pictures from last year's event.

Here is what last year's attendees are saying:

"IMCS in Busan proved to be a great opportunity for marine coating experts to discuss issues affecting them and the latest developments in both the regulatory and technical areas. IMCS was well organized, had relevant and excellent technical content, and had interesting speakers and discussions. This event should be on the calendar of every marine coatings professional."
— Mr. Andrew Alderson, Manager Oil & Gas Projects, Marine Division, RINA SpA

"I believe the summit in Busan was quite interesting, with input from all sides of surface treatment, including applicators, inspectors, shipyard personnel, paint manufacturers, and class and standard makers. Most interesting for me was hearing about new developments within the trade. I hope IMCS grows to a large and enlightening forum for everybody in the surface treatment business."
— Sven Mortensen, Lloyd’s Registry

"The International Marine Coatings Summit has helped improve communication on IMO PSPC regulations that are essential to coatings application in the maritime industry. The topics discussed are crucial and relevant to what is going on to maintain structural integrity of ships all over the world. This conference also provides a great opportunity to share industry knowledge with other attendees while seeing the latest technologies available from exhibitors."
— Rouf Kattan, Safinah

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