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  • Intersleek® in 9% Mercator Lines improvement08/06/2009Mumbai-based Mercator Lines Limited continues to see the benefits of using International Paint’s fluoropolymer foul release coating, Intersleek 900, on two of their Aframax vessels, the ‘Prem Pride’ and ‘Prem Divya’.
  • Inco Ships get free ride with Intersleek® 90008/06/2009Sydney based Inco Ships Pty Ltd. were the very first company to apply the revolutionary, fluoropolymer foul release coating, Intersleek 900 to their vessel ‘Ikuna’ during a routine maintenance drydocking in March 2006 at Singapore’s Sembawang shipyard.
  • Yang Ming Make the Right Choice with Intersleek29/04/2009In accordance with their environmental policy Yang Ming decided to upgrade and coat two newbuilding projects with Intersleek 900 foul release system.
  • Intersleek® 900 improves Queen Mary 2 performance16/04/2009Cunard Line, having chosen the fluoropolymer foul release coating Intersleek 900 for the underwater hull of the transatlantic ocean liner Queen Mary 2, have experienced positive performance results.
  • 100K Euro Intersleek Savings Drives GNV Fleet Conversion30/03/2009Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), one of the leading cruise ferries operators in the Mediterranean has converted all vessels at maintenance and repair dry docking to the biocide free, foul release system, Intersleek.
  • Wightlink FastCats Get Faster with Intersleek 90017/02/2009Wightlink Ltd, a UK-based ferry company, has firmly adopted International Paint’s revolutionary foul-release coating system, Intersleek 900, a unique, patented fluoropolymer foul-release coating.
  • IP Germany awarded Meyer Werft Partner of the Year09/02/2009IP Germany (International Farbenwerke GmbH) has been named ‘Shipbuilding Partner of the Year 2008’ by Meyer Werft Papenburg.
  • Only the Best for Fantasia08/01/2009A ringing endorsement of Intersleek 900 benefits comes from Italian cruise line MSC Cruises.
  • International Wins Environmental Award07/01/2009Intersleek 900 has won the “Environmental Initiative” category of the Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards 2008, presented at the Seatrade Med exhibition on December 10th. It was recognized for its environmental benefits for cruise operators.
  • Propeller 21 - October 200808/10/2008This issue focusses on the Dry Bulk Boom, Market in Asia, Tanker to Bulker Conversion, PSPC, High Volume Solids SPC Coating as well as the usual Regulatory update and Business Round-Up.
  • Proven savings with Intersleek® 900 - Indian tanker company coats second Aframax06/08/2008A second Aframax tanker belonging to Mumbai-based Mercator Lines, the 105,000 dwt ‘Prem Divya’, has been coated with International Paint’s foul release coating, Intersleek 900.
  • Smooth Operator: “K” LINE and Intersleek® 900 in new 100 ship milestone30/05/2008International Paint Ltd. are proud to announce the completion of the 100th ship coated with the revolutionary, fluoropolymer based, patented foul release product Intersleek 900.
  • Propeller May 200828/05/2008This new look Propeller includes articles on Intersleek 900 100th application, PSPC, challenges in the LNG market and the environmental challenge faced by the shipping market today.
  • Award of 1st Lloyd’s Register IMO PSPC type approval certificate01/02/2008International Paint Ltd. is proud to announce that the first Lloyd’s Register IMO PSPC (Performance Standard for Protective Coatings) Type Approval Certificate has been awarded to Intershield® 300.
  • MSC Cruises and Aker Yards, France complete world’s first cruise ship newbuilding with Intersleek® 90030/01/2008MSC Cruises, Italy’s largest styled cruise company and one of the biggest cruise ship operators in Europe is the world’s first company to apply the revolutionary, biocide free, foul release coatings system Intersleek 900 on a cruise ship newbuilding.
  • Carnival Cruise Lines uses Intersleek® 900 to further enhance fleet operational efficiency30/01/2008International Paint Ltd has successfully completed a hull coating project on the ‘Carnival Victory’, owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines.
  • Lord Lieutenant presents Queen's Award30/07/2007The Queen's Award was formally presented to International Paint on the 24th July 2007 by Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear, Mr. Nigel Sherlock DL FRSA.
  • Lloyds Register and International Paint Join Forces to Support Shipyards in China29/05/2007Lloyd’s Register and International Paint have teamed up to offer shipyards in China step-by-step advice on how to prepare to meet the requirements of the new Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC).
  • IP News Special Edition - Intersleek 90029/05/2007In this special edition of IP News we focus on Intersleek 900 key launch events, track record and the key features and benefits.
  • Queen's Award - Local23/04/2007Felling based coatings manufacturer International Paint is pleased to announce that the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category 2007 has been won by our Marine and Protective Coatings Business Unit.
  • Queen's Award - Global23/04/2007International Paint is pleased to announce that the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category 2007 has been won by our Marine and Protective Coatings Business Unit.
  • New Intersleek 90027/02/2007Setting even higher performance standards with improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, Intersleek® 900 is a unique patented fluoropolymer foul release coating which represents the very latest advances in fouling control technology.
  • IP News No 1401/01/2007This newsletter includes details on the Amended Performance Standard for Protective Coatings, Hanjin Shippings Adoption of Intersleek 700, First IPJ Secured Vessel from Kanrei Shipbuilding, In Service Performance and New Applications.