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COA Survey: Container Coating Performance & Future Direction
Please respond to this Survey before Thursday 9 July 2026
Section 1 — Respondent Profile
1.
Role of Respondent (select one):
Container Owner - Shipping Line
Container Owner – Leasing Company
Container Operator
Depot / M&R Service Provider
Surveyor / Inspector
Container Manufacturer
Paint Supplier
Other/Anonymous
2.
Name of respondent company
Anonymous
Company Name
3.
Approximate owned/operated fleet size:
< 10,000 TEU
10,000 – 100,000 TEU
100,000 – 500,000 TEU
> 500,000 TEU
Not applicable
Comments
Section 2 — Water-borne Coating Condition, builds after 2017
4.
General coating condition
Very good
Good
Moderate
Poor
Very poor
Comments
5.
Compared to pre-2017 coatings:
Significantly better
Slightly better
Similar
Slightly worse
Significantly worse
Comments
6.
If Coating failures detected, age when first reported:
< 3 years
3–5 years
5–7 years
> 7 years
No data
Comments
7.
Common failure locations (select up to 3):
Bottom side rails
Door area
Exterior roof or side/end panels
Interior roof or side/end panels
Floor / understructure
Welds and edges
Comments
8.
Nature of defects noticed:
Paint peeling off
Flash rust – reddish rust stains
Pinholes – small holes through paint layers
Bubbles and blisters
Don't know
Comments - If defects detected, comment on the root cause
9.
Approximately how many containers exhibit defects
Comments
Section 3 — Operational & Cost Impact
10.
Coating-related repairs since water-borne transition:
Increased significantly
Increased slightly
No change
Decreased
No data
Comments
11.
Maintenance cost impact:
All
+5–10%
+10–20%
+20–30%
>30%
Unknown
No Change
Comments
Section 4 — Water-Borne Systems - Opinion
12.
Suitability/Adequacy of water-borne coatings
Fully adequate
Mostly adequate
Marginal
Not adequate
No data
Comments
13.
Main weaknesses (select up to 3):
Early corrosion
Poor edge protection
Low abrasion resistance
Stringent production line coating process
Inconsistent performance
No data
Comments
14.
Are you expecting a reduced life for water-borne coated containers?
Yes, 2 years less
Yes, 4 years less
Yes, 6 years less
No / similar as previous solvent based
Don't know
Comments
15.
Are you expecting reduced re-sale value end of life for water-borne coated containers?
Yes
No
Don't know
Comments
Section 5 — Future Coating Direction
16.
What is your preferred development of coatings?
Water-borne
Solvent-based high solids
Powder coatings
Hybrid systems
New technologies
Comments
Section 6 — Warranty & Risk Sharing
17.
Value in extended warranty?
Strongly yes
Yes if justified
Neutral
No
Comments
18.
Preferred warranty period:
5 years
7 years
10 years
>10 years
Comments
19.
Willingness for buyer to pay more for a better (extended life) coating
Yes
No
Depends on Return on Investment
Comments
20.
Acceptable price premium:
0%
Up to 10%
10–20%
20–30%
>30%
Comments
21.
Justification for higher price:
+2 years to first repair
+3–5 years to first repair
Reduced maintenance cost
Better resale value
Lower claims
No justification
Comments
Section 7 — Final Input
22.
Industry direction:
Maintain current systems
Incremental improvement
Fundamental rethink
Comments
23.
Overall comments
