Nuncas Marine: products to keep your boat looking like new

A tribute to the companies and people who have made Barche a Motore great over these 35 years allowing it to be born, grow, and become great up to this historic anniversary. In these articles the great excellences of boating tell their stories and reveal their projects, making an important contribution to the knowledge of this world, which allows us all to go to sea, in all forms and contexts.

Nuncas Marine: when passion for the sea meets a century of cleaning experience

For 105 years at the side of those who demand the best in cleaning. The Marine line is designed for those seeking the highest quality solutions, where performance and reliability are decisive factors.

“Nuncas Marine is not a marketing idea, born in an office”: with these words Engineer Manzoni, CEO of Nuncas, summarizes the soul and genesis of a product line that encompasses a history more than a century long. The Nuncas company, in fact, in 2025 celebrates 105 years since the first “raising of the shutter” of the Milan store in Piazza San Sepolcro. A legacy rooted in the intuition of its founder, Nunzio Cassata, whose name and surname combined to create the brand we know today. After decades as an undisputed leader in home care products, Nuncas ventures into a new universe, the nautical one, bringing with it the same philosophy of excellence, innovation and attention to detail that has made it a benchmark.

The genesis of the Marine line was a deeply personal journey, fueled by Engineer Manzoni ‘s passion for the sea. Born in Rapallo and raised with a Genoese mother, the sea has run through his veins since childhood, when he cultivated a deep passion for sailing that has accompanied him throughout his life. Frequenting Ligurian nautical clubs, Manzoni noticed a profound lack in the nautical sector: the absence of a company that offered the same care and expertise that Nuncas offers for home cleaning and maintenance. The idea of a brand extension to the nautical world began to take shape in his mind, becoming an increasingly concrete project.

In many respects, a boat is very much like a home: a space to be lived in, to welcome friends and family, and where the utmost care and comfort is desired. The size of the target market, although niche, then did the rest: boating is an international, constantly growing sector and an opportunity for Nuncas to bring its excellence to a global scale. The Marine line was therefore designed for a niche market that is not looking for mass-produced products, but for solutions of the highest quality, where performance and reliability are decisive factors. Nuncas ‘ commitment to quality is reflected in the decision to keep the research and development laboratory entirely in-house: this allows total control over every stage of the process, from formulation to final product. The head of research and development, who has been with the company for as many as 25 years, and the formulator, Vincenzo Russo, an internationally recognized chemist and winner of numerous awards, have fully espoused the philosophy of the Marine line. But the real revolution, the element that distinguishes Nuncas Marine from every other product on the market, is its total biodegradability in seawater.

As Engineer Manzoni explains, “Biodegrading in seawater is very difficult, because it is a liquid that contains very little bacteria. It took us a good two years to center the correct formula, including in our team people who cared about the marine environment and really wanted to make the Marine line their own: we did it and we are the first and only in the world.” This is not just a marketing claim, but a scientifically proven feature certified by a third-party, authoritative state body such as the CNR, the National Research Council. This is not just a plus, but a revolution that responds to a growing environmental awareness and a concrete need of boaters to use products that do not harm the marine ecosystem. Collaboration with a number of boatyards has been fundamental to the development process, because the products have been tested in real conditions, on board boats, allowing the Nuncas team to adjust the formulas and guarantee maximum quality and performance in all conditions.

The goal was not only to create products that are effective, but also safe for the marine environment, an indispensable value for Nuncas. Among the 18 products that make up the Marine line, two in particular are considered “jewels” by Engineer Manzoni. The first is the dishwashing detergent, “because it can happen that dish soap falls into the sea and is a polluting product; we ab le solved this problem.” The second is Rib & Gelcoat, a “magic” product that offers extraordinary results in cleaning boats. With Nuncas Marine, the company has not simply expanded its range, but has translated a deep passion into an innovative and sustainable project, bringing its century-old experience from the home to the sea, with the same care and attention that has always distinguished it.

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