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Panel 0-23 of the Ship Technical Operations Committee has compiled performance data and descriptions of the potentials and limitations of the basic types of marine paints now in use for the protection of ships' hulls and weather decks. The panel recognizes that considerable variation exists in the performance of paints and coatings based on the same type of vehicle due to differences in processing and formulation. It further recognizes that any advantages obtained by special processing or formulation is a result of research and development by the individual manufacturer, and is a proprietary asset of that company. In the near future, the panel will endeavor to prepare similar tables outlining the properties of some of the newer coatings now undergoing evaluation.