international marine coatings in the news
 

JAN - APR 09


Seatrade

Seatrade

A convincing story to tell

In the short run, the outlook for marine coatings companies looks set fair, despite shipping's downturn.

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Protective Coatings Europe

Protective Coatings Europe

Anti-Fouling

The current environmentally and ecologically friendly fouling protection coatings are based on the concept of low surface energy/easy clean surfaces, and commonly called foul release systems.

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Dry Cargo International

Dry Cargo International

Marine paints and coatings

What effect will the shipping downturn have on this sector?

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Elnavi

Elnavi

International paint supports the shipping industry with pioneering technology

International Paint Ltd. is part of Akzo Nobel, one of the world's leading industrial companies and the world's largest coatings manufacturer.

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The Maritime Executive

The Maritime Executive

On the Hull, In the Tank & Making Sure

Paints and coatings meant for marine applications have always had to be better than the ordinary stuff that you might slap on your house or perhaps in the new baby's room.  that multimillion dollar workhorse asset had to be coated with something that would withstand the ravages of time, harsh weather conditions and an unforgiving industrial environment.  It still does.

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Lloyd\'s List

Lloyd's List

Red Nose Day - QM2 gets spruced up for summer season

Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 had 6000 sq m of hull blasted and coated with a fluoropolymer foul-releasing coating from International Paint.  The cruiseship recently completed a spruce-up at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, ahead of the coming cruise season.

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MER

MER

Intersleek 900 makes inroads

With over 250 vessels coated, Intersleek 900 represents the very latest advance in foul release technology.

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Dry Cargo International

Dry Cargo International

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft partner of the year

IP Germany (International Farbenwerke GmbH) has been named Shipbuilding Partner of the Year 2008 by Meyer Werft Papenburg.

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Ship Building  Industry

Ship Building Industry

Partner of the Year

IP Germany (International Farbenwerke GmbH) has been named Shipbuilding Partner of the Year 2008 by Meyer Werft Papenburg.  This is the third year running that Meyer Werft has awarded the 'Partner des Jahres' prize to their top suppliers.

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Coatings World

Coatings World

IP Germany named Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

International Paint Germany (International Farbenwerke GmbH) has been named Shipbuilding Partner of the Year.

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Maritime Reporter and Engineering News

Maritime Reporter and Engineering News

IP Germany win Partner of the Year award

International Paint Germany (International Farbenwerke GmbH) has been named Shipbuilding Partner of the Year.

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Shiprepair Newsletter

Shiprepair Newsletter

Repairs, Conversions, Yard Profiles, Feature and on Watch

International Farbenwerke: IP Germany (International Farbenwerke GmbH) has been names Shipbuilding Partner of the Year 2008 by Meyer Werft Papenburg.

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Ship & Boat International

Ship & Boat International

Intersleek 900 serves ferry well

Wightlink now have nearly two years of in-service experience on the performance of Intersleek 900 coating system on three of its ferries.

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Shipping World & Shipbuilder

Shipping World & Shipbuilder

Wightlink favours Intersleek for fast cats

UK based ferry company, Wightlink Ltd., has firmly adopted International paint's Intersleek 900.

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Shiprepair and ConversionTechnology

Shiprepair and ConversionTechnology

FastCats get faster

With three vessels already coated and more specified for application this year, UK ferry company Wightlink is now a firm convert to the benefits of International Paint's foul release system Intersleek 900, a unique, patented fluoropolymer foul release coating.

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Ship Repair Journal

Ship Repair Journal

Wightlink contract for IP

With three vessels already coated and more specified for application this year, Wightlink Ltd, a UK based ferry company have firmly adopted International Paint's revolutionary foul release coating system, Intersleek 900, a unique, patented fluoropolymer foul release coating.

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Shiprepair Newsletter

Shiprepair Newsletter

Repairs, Conversions, Yard Profiles, Feature and On Watch

With three vessels already coated and more specified for application this year, Wightlink Ltd, a UK based ferry company have firmly adopted International Paint's revolutionary foul release coating system, Intersleek 900, a unique, patented fluoropolymer foul release coating.

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Seatrade Cruise Review

Seatrade Cruise Review

Seatrade Insider Awards 2008

Environmental Initiative Award: Sponsored by Dover Port International Paint for Intersleek 900, a unique patented fluoropolymer foul release coating which represents the very fast latest advances in fouling control technology, significantly improving upon the performance of silicone systems.

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Shiprepair Newsletter

Shiprepair Newsletter

Repairs, Conversions, Yard Profiles, Feature and On Watch

Grand Navi Veolci: Italy's Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), one of the leading cruise/ferry operators in the Mediterranean has converted all vessels at maintenance and repair drydocking to biocide free, foul release system, Intersleek.

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Drydock

Drydock

International Awards

Intersleek 900 was the winner of the Environmental Initiative category of the Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards 2008, organised by Seatrade Insider Magazine.

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Cruise business Review

Cruise business Review

The technical features of MSC Fantasia

MSC Fantasia was built at STX France Cruise SA's shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, the yard, which is building all of the vessels in MSC Cruises' huge ¢5 billion newbuilding program.

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Passenger Ship Technology

Passenger Ship Technology

Celebrity Solstice goes to top of the class

On 24 October this year, Meyer Werft in Germany delivered the 122,00gt post-panamx cruise ship Celebrity Solstice to Celebrity Cruises.  After a transatlantic voyage, the ship was officially named in Florida on 14 November, and has subsequently been deployed on Celebrity's eastern Caribbean cruise routes.

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Passenger Ship Technology

Passenger Ship Technology

MSC lives its green Fantasia

With MSC Fantasia, MSC Cruises was keen to demonstrate its green credentials, and STX Europe has built a vessel that meets the operator's stringent requirements and includes some of the latest environmental technology.

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Ship and Boat International

Ship and Boat International

Green is the word

Green issues continued to be at the forefront of discussions within the maritime industry last year.  Everything from the developments with ballast water treatments to lower emission vessels and less toxic marine coatings - 2008 has seen it all.

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Tanker Operator

Tanker Operator

Euronav / OSG's ULCC TI Africa

Euronav / OSG's ULCC TI Africa - photo credit. 

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Paradigm Communications
China Press Cuttings

Paradigm Communications

Wightlink FastCats get faster with Intersleek 900

China Chemical Industry News

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

China Consumption Daily

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

China Enterprise News

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

China Packaging News   

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

China Construction Times  

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

China Chemical News  

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

China Ship News 

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

Wightlink FastCats get faster with Intersleek 900

China Ship News  

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

China Ship Survey

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

Wightlink FastCats get faster with Intersleek 900

Shanghai Chemical Industry

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

Asia Pacific Coating

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

Wightlink FastCats get faster with Intersleek 900

China Business Times 

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