03.25.25
ABOUT US PRIVACY POLICY TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTACT US FOLLOW US Subscribe Latest Breaking News From Nutraceuticals World Gattefossé Opens New Facilities in Mumbai, India TSI Group Unveils myHMB + Vitamin D Logo Indena to Showcase Metabolic, Brain Health Solutions at In-Vitality 2024 Copyright © 2025 Rodman Media. All rights reserved. Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media. Continue to Coatings World FOLLOW: SUBSCRIBE FREE Menu MAGAZINE NEWS RESEARCH MARKETS & TECHNOLOGIES RAW MATERIALS TOP COMPANIES DIRECTORIES JOBS EVENTS MICROSITES Magazine Breaking News Directories Markets & Technologies Raw Materials World Reports Top Companies Online Exclusives Glossary Slideshows Experts Opinions Blog eBook Infographics Videos Podcasts Whitepapers Jobs Microsites Events About Us BREAKING NEWS Nippon Paint Marine Joins Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety GIA’s goals are to protect marine biodiversity and decarbonize shipping. 04.29.24 Nippon Paint Marine has joined the Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety (GIA). The GIA supports two key environmental objectives of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO): to protect marine biodiversity and decarbonize shipping. The publication in 2023 of IMO guidelines on biofouling has seen port authorities and national and regional governments respond quickly to bring in measures for managing bio-fouling in their own jurisdictions. The GIA is a resource in supporting efforts to reduce the spread of invasive species and improve environmental protection. Membership in the GIA will allow Nippon Paint Marine to contribute to the development of guidelines for tackling biofouling and the consequent contamination of marine ecosystems by invasive species. “At Nippon Paint Marine, we are committed to supporting the environment and ensuring we produce products for the shipping industry that help to minimize operators’ impact,” said Gladys Goh, president of Nippon Paint Marine. RELATED SEARCHES MARINE COATINGS RELATED KNOWLEDGE CENTER MARINE COATINGS BREAKING NEWS Engineered Custom Coatings Names Troy Murray as New COO BASF Coatings Increases Production Capacities in Caojing, China Beckers Achieves Fourth Consecutive EcoVadis Gold Rating Arkema Moves Forward on Carling Acrylic Acid Plant Weekly Recap: PPG, Tariffs and Shipping, Sherwin-Williams Top This Week’s Stories View Breaking News > ABOUT US PRIVACY POLICY TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTACT US FOLLOW US Subscribe Latest Breaking News From Nutraceuticals World Gattefossé Opens New Facilities in Mumbai, India TSI Group Unveils myHMB + Vitamin D Logo Indena to Showcase Metabolic, Brain Health Solutions at In-Vitality 2024 Copyright © 2025 Rodman Media. All rights reserved. Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media. ShareThis Copy and Paste We Value Your PrivacySETTINGS NextRoll, Inc. ("NextRoll") and our 19 advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies on this site and use personal data (e.g., your IP address). If you consent, the cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes described below. You can click "Allow All" or "Decline All" or click Settings above to customise your consent regarding the purposes and features for which your personal data will be processed and/or the partners with whom you will share personal data. NextRoll and our advertising partners process personal data to: ● Store and/or access information on a device; ● Create a personalised content profile; ● Select personalised content; ● Personalised advertising, advertising measurement, audience research and services development; ● Services development. For some of the purposes above, our advertising partners: ● Use precise geolocation data. Some of our partners rely on their legitimate business interests to process personal data. View our advertising partners if you wish to provide or deny consent for specific partners, review the purposes each partner believes they have a legitimate interest for, and object to such processing. If you select Decline All, you will still be able to view content on this site and you will still receive advertising, but the advertising will not be tailored for you. You may change your setting whenever you see the on this site. DECLINE ALLALLOW ALL We Value Your PrivacySETTINGS NextRoll, Inc. ("NextRoll") and our 19 advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies on this site and use personal data (e.g., your IP address). If you consent, the cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes described below. You can click "Allow All" or "Decline All" or click Settings above to customise your consent regarding the purposes and features for which your personal data will be processed and/or the partners with whom you will share personal data. NextRoll and our advertising partners process personal data to: ● Store and/or access information on a device; ● Create a personalised content profile; ● Select personalised content; ● Personalised advertising, advertising measurement, audience research and services development; ● Services development. For some of the purposes above, our advertising partners: ● Use precise geolocation data. Some of our partners rely on their legitimate business interests to process personal data. View our advertising partners if you wish to provide or deny consent for specific partners, review the purposes each partner believes they have a legitimate interest for, and object to such processing. If you select Decline All, you will still be able to view content on this site and you will still receive advertising, but the advertising will not be tailored for you. You may change your setting whenever you see the on this site. DECLINE ALLALLOW ALL We Value Your PrivacySettings NextRoll, Inc. ("NextRoll") and our 19 advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies on this site and use personal data (e.g., your IP address). If you consent, the cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes described below. You can click "Allow All" or "Decline All" or click Settings above to customise your consent regarding the purposes and features for which your personal data will be processed and/or the partners with whom you will share personal data. NextRoll and our advertising partners process personal data to: ● Store and/or access information on a device; ● Create a personalised content profile; ● Select personalised content; ● Personalised advertising, advertising measurement, audience research and services development; ● Services development. For some of the purposes above, our advertising partners: ● Use precise geolocation data. Some of our partners rely on their legitimate business interests to process personal data. View our advertising partners if you wish to provide or deny consent for specific partners, review the purposes each partner believes they have a legitimate interest for, and object to such processing. If you select Decline All, you will still be able to view content on this site and you will still receive advertising, but the advertising will not be tailored for you. You may change your setting whenever you see the on this site. Decline AllAllow All">Nippon Paint Marine announced the latest application of AQUATERRAS to AIDAdiva, operated by AIDA Cruises. This application further represents the 16th vessel in the Carnival group to fully be applied with Nippon’s biocide-free coating.
In 2022, based on previous experience, Carnival applied AQUATERRAS to AIDAdiva to provide the highest performance, biocide-free underwater hull protection. At the time, AIDAdiva became the third Carnival cruise vessel to be fully coated with AQUATERRAS.
Although the ship operated in challenging itineraries in both the Caribbean and in Europe, it was seen on arrival in dock at Marseille in 2025 that AIDAdiva’s vertical bottom was completely free of any fouling, despite it not having any underwater cleaning during the ship’s three-year service period. The arrival in dock photos were taken before any high-pressure freshwater washing had been done.
According to Carnival Maritime, the maritime service unit for AIDA Cruises, the performance provided by AQUATERRAS’s excellent protection from biofouling had reduced the vessel’s environmental impact by both lowering emissions and reducing propulsive power demands as well AQUATERRAS’s biocide-free composition lowering the ship’s impact on the marine environment.
During the global pandemic and the worldwide suspension of cruise operations, Carnival found that the hulls of the two vessels that had been previously fully applied with AQUATERRAS remained much cleaner than other vessels in their fleet, even over the 18-20 month period before regular operation or cruising resumed.
Johan Wilckens, Managing Director at Nippon Paint Marine (Europe), said: “Since its release, AQUATERRAS has provided outstanding fouling protection, reduced emissions and costs, whilst also lowering the impact on the marine environment. The effect of our products on vessels like those seen on AIDAdiva, showcase the industry leading capability of our R&D team, who maintain an unrelenting commitment to enhancing our coating technology to ensure our solutions align with the evolving needs of our customers.”
A spokesperson for Carnival Corporation, said: “We were extremely pleased with the results of AQUATERRAS. Its outstanding performance eliminated the need to carry out any in-service cleaning, and as a biocide-free product, the coating supports our ambition to become as environmentally friendly as we possibly can. Furthermore, due to the hull’s excellent condition, we have been able to reduce fuel emissions in our operations without compromising on vessel performance.”
Released in 2017, AQUATERRAS represents a world-first in the development of fouling protection. The technology’s hydrophilic and hydrophobic microdomain structures provide market leading fouling performance, whilst its biocide-free composition protects the marine environment by eliminating the discharge of any metals or biocides into our seas.
In 2022, based on previous experience, Carnival applied AQUATERRAS to AIDAdiva to provide the highest performance, biocide-free underwater hull protection. At the time, AIDAdiva became the third Carnival cruise vessel to be fully coated with AQUATERRAS.
Although the ship operated in challenging itineraries in both the Caribbean and in Europe, it was seen on arrival in dock at Marseille in 2025 that AIDAdiva’s vertical bottom was completely free of any fouling, despite it not having any underwater cleaning during the ship’s three-year service period. The arrival in dock photos were taken before any high-pressure freshwater washing had been done.
According to Carnival Maritime, the maritime service unit for AIDA Cruises, the performance provided by AQUATERRAS’s excellent protection from biofouling had reduced the vessel’s environmental impact by both lowering emissions and reducing propulsive power demands as well AQUATERRAS’s biocide-free composition lowering the ship’s impact on the marine environment.
During the global pandemic and the worldwide suspension of cruise operations, Carnival found that the hulls of the two vessels that had been previously fully applied with AQUATERRAS remained much cleaner than other vessels in their fleet, even over the 18-20 month period before regular operation or cruising resumed.
Johan Wilckens, Managing Director at Nippon Paint Marine (Europe), said: “Since its release, AQUATERRAS has provided outstanding fouling protection, reduced emissions and costs, whilst also lowering the impact on the marine environment. The effect of our products on vessels like those seen on AIDAdiva, showcase the industry leading capability of our R&D team, who maintain an unrelenting commitment to enhancing our coating technology to ensure our solutions align with the evolving needs of our customers.”
A spokesperson for Carnival Corporation, said: “We were extremely pleased with the results of AQUATERRAS. Its outstanding performance eliminated the need to carry out any in-service cleaning, and as a biocide-free product, the coating supports our ambition to become as environmentally friendly as we possibly can. Furthermore, due to the hull’s excellent condition, we have been able to reduce fuel emissions in our operations without compromising on vessel performance.”
Released in 2017, AQUATERRAS represents a world-first in the development of fouling protection. The technology’s hydrophilic and hydrophobic microdomain structures provide market leading fouling performance, whilst its biocide-free composition protects the marine environment by eliminating the discharge of any metals or biocides into our seas.
