BPA Oceans (IMAGE) American Chemical Society Caption Organisms live off of the decomposing epoxy and polyurethane plastic paint used to seal the hull of this ship. Credit Katsuhiko Saido Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.