Defects in protective-coating systems on steel surfaces are inevitable in practical engineering applications.A composite coating system,including a primer,middle coat and topcoat,were used to protect carbon steel from corrosion in a marine environment.Two environmental additives,glass fi bers and thiourea,were applied in the middle coat to modify the coating system.The long-term corrosion durability and self-healing ability of the scratched coating system were evaluated by multiple methods.Results of the electrochemical technologies indicated that the coating system that contained 0.5 wt.%fi bers and 0.5 wt.%thiourea presented good corrosion protection and self-healing for carbon steel when immersed in 3.5%Na Cl for 120 d.Evolution of localized corrosion factors with time,as obtained from the current distribution showed that fi bers combined with thiourea could inhibit the occurrence of local corrosion in scratched coating systems and retarded the corrosion development signifi cantly.Surface characterization suggested that adequate thiourea could be absorbed uniformly on fi bers for a long time to play an important role in protecting the carbon steel.Finally,schematic models were established to demonstrate the action of fi bers and thiourea on the exposed surface of the carbon steel and the scratched coating system in the entire deterioration process. Defects in protective-coating systems on steel surfaces are prohibited in practical engineering applications. A composite coating system, including a primer, middle coat and topcoat, were used to protect carbon steel from corrosion in a marine environment. Two environmental additives, glass fi bers and thiourea, were applied in the middle coat to modify the coating system. long-term corrosion durability and self-healing ability of the scratched coating system were evaluated by multiple methods. Results of the electrochemical technologies that that coating system that contained 0.5 wt.% fi bers and 0.5 wt.% thiourea presented good corrosion protection and self-healing for carbon steel when immersed in 3.5% NaCl for 120 d. Evolution of localized corrosion factors with time, as obtained from the current distribution discharge that fi bers combined with thiourea could inhibit the occurrence of local corrosion in scratched coating systems and retarded the corrosion development signifi cantly.S urface characterization suggested that adequate thiourea could be absorbed uniformly on fi bers for a long time to play an important role in protecting the carbon steel. Finally, schematic models were established to demonstrate the action of fi bers and thiourea on the exposed surface of the carbon steel and the scratched coating system in the entire deterioration process.