international marine coatings in the news
 

MAY - AUG 09


English Language Print Press Cuttings

Marine Propulsion

Marine Propulsion

QM2 extends Intersleek credits

A prestigious reference for International Paint's Intersleek 900 fluoropolymer foul release coating resulted from a recent application on Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2.

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Protective Coatings Europe

Protective Coatings Europe

Fluoropolymer Foul Release Coating Adopted by Two Further Opertaors

Wightlink FastCats get faster

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Ship Repair & Conversion Technology

Ship Repair & Conversion Technology

Intersleek boosts tanker performance

Fuel consumption reductions have been achieved by recoating vessels during docking periods.

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Seatrade Cruise Review

Seatrade Cruise Review

Intersleek 900 improves QM2's performance

Cunard Line, having chosen the fluorpolymer foul release coating Intersleek 900 for the underwater hull of Queen Mary2, reports positive performance results, reports marine coatings supplier International Paint.

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Shipping World & Shipbuilder

Shipping World & Shipbuilder

Laid up, fouled up

Marine organisms are going to be spoilt for choice with the projected 6000 ships in lay up over the next few years providing temporary accommodation; but what type of hull coating system will best deter these aquatic critters?

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PPCJ

PPCJ

Savings with foul release coatings

International Paint's foul release coatings are proving beneficial to two shipping lines with both reductions in fuel consumption and faster speeds.

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Ships and Shipping

Ships and Shipping

Lloyd's Register's PSPC initiative completes one-hundreth gap analysis

Just two years after completing the first PSPC gap analysis in a Chinese shipyard, Lloyd's Register and a paint manufacturer are proud to announce the completion of the one hundreth analysis at STX France Cruise, Saint-Nazaire.

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International Bulk Journal

International Bulk Journal

Anti-fouling success & Intersleek cuts fuel consumption

Sydney based Inco Ships were the very first company to apply revolutionary fluoropolymer foul release coating, Intersleek 900 to their vessel Ikuna. Mumbai-based Mercator Lines Limited continues to see benefits of using International Paint's Fluoropolymer foul release coating.

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Ship Repair & Conversion Technology

Ship Repair & Conversion Technology

GNV converts to Intersleek

Grand Navi Veloci (GNV), one of the leading cruise ferry operators in the Mediterranean, has converted all its vessels during maintenance and repair dry docking periods to International paint's Intersleek foul release system.

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Ship Repair Journal

Ship Repair Journal

Intersleek coating for GNV vessels

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

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Protective Coatings Europe

Protective Coatings Europe

IP Germany Awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year

International Paint, Felling, UK, has announced that their German operation, International Farbenwerke GmbH, has been named Shipbuilding Partner of the YEar 2008 by Meyer Werft Papenburg.

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The Ship Supplier

The Ship Supplier

Lashings of technology but finance thinly applied

Painting a bright future in these economic times is a mean feat, but the coating, sealants and chemicals industry might just be on the verge of a lucrative business opportunity as money-saving enterprises are hot on the cards for ship owners.

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Ship Repair Journal

Ship Repair Journal

Results of Intersleek

Sydney based Inco Ships Pty Ltd was the very first company to apply the reloutionary, fluoropolymer foul release coating, Intersleek 900.

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Shipping World & Ship Builder

Shipping World & Ship Builder

International makes Queen Mary 2 sleeker

Feedback from Carnival Corp engineers have reported positive performance results from application of International Paint's fluoropolymer foul release coating, Intersleek 900.

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Marine Log

Marine Log

Fuel Saving Technology

Intersleek 900 continues to save fuel, time and money.

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Passenger Ship Technology

Passenger Ship Technology

Intersleek yields positive results for Cunard

Having chosen the fuoropolymer foul release coating, Intersleek 900, for the underwater hull of ocean liner Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line has reported positive performance results.

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Daily Telegraph

Daily Telegraph

Ship Shape: Ark Royal gets a new coat of paint to cut fuel bills

A sailor checks the paint below the hull of HMS Ark Royal as she sits om dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.

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Maeringliv

Maeringliv

International Paint is the leading supplier of maritime coatings systems on the world market

International Paint is the leading supplier of maritime coating systems on the world market.  The company has operations in 54 countries worldwide and over 3500 employees.

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Marine Log

Marine Log

Queen Mary 2 is coated with Intersleek 900

Cunard Line has received positive performance results from its use of fluoropolymer foul release coating Intersleek 900.

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Ship  Management International

Ship Management International

Lashings of technology but finance thinly applied

Painting a bright picture in these economic times is a mean feat, but the coating, chemicals and corrosions industry might just be on the verge of a lucrative business opportunity as money saving enterprises are on the cards for ship owners.

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International Bulk Journal

International Bulk Journal

Yang Ming chooses Intersleek

In accordance with their environmental policy Yang Ming decided to upgrade and coat two newbuilding projects with Intersleek 900 foul release system.

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Marine Log

Marine Log

Co2atings & Emissions

Waterbone transportation is the most energy efficient mode of transport, surpassing air, rail and trucking.

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The Naval Architect

The Naval Architect

Sleek at slow speed

UK-based International Paint's contribution to energy efficiency through silicone based anti-fouling systems goes back to 1996.

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Coatings World

Coatings World

Marine Coatings Market

Growth in the marine coatings market can be attributed to a surge in new building in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as high demand for exported goods from the region.

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The Motor Ship

The Motor Ship

Good results from coatings for small ferry & large cruise operators

Sometimes the most impressive results can be achived with the smallest vessels - at least that is one of the experiences of International Paint and Wightlink.

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The Journal

The Journal

Splash of paint can save tons of fuel

While gas-guzzling airlines have borne the brunt of criticism from environmentalists as they wage war on climate change, ship operators are also under pressure to clean up their act.

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IMPA - Marine Trader

IMPA - Marine Trader

Royal approval as intersleek coats Cunard queen

Cunard line has confirmaed fuel and emissions savings for its transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2 after recoating the underwater hull with International Paint's Fluoropolymer foul release coating Intersleek 900.

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Local Language Print and On Line Press Cuttings - Chinese

Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

World Ships & Boats

paradigm communications

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

China Business Times - 13 July 09

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

China Chemical Industry News - 20 July 09

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

China Coatings - July 09

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

China Quality Daily - 9 July 09

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

Shanghai Coatings - July 09

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

China Ship Survey - July 09

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Paradigm Communications

Paradigm Communications

World Ships & Boats - July 09

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Local Language Print and On Line Press Cuttings - Japanese

Marine Net

Marine Net

Intersleek 900

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Local Language Print and On Line Press Cuttings - Korean

Shipbuilding Information Service

Shipbuilding Information Service

IP, Completes 100th PSPC Gap Analysis

IP, Completes 100th PSPC Gap Analysis

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