May 2012 saw the docking of the ‘Ghasha’ LNG carrier, a fine example of the long term performance of International®’s Intersleek® foul release coating.

September 2011 witnessed a milestone for International Paint and N-KOM, the Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, with the coating of three LNG vessels marking the application of 10,000 litres of Intersleek® foul release technology at the new Qatar facility in less than 4 months since opening.

International Paint presented its comprehensive marine coatings range at Marintec China, held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, between 29th November and 2nd December 2011

International Paint is pleased to have participated in the Europort exhibition, held in Ahoy Rotterdam, 8-11 November 2011.

International Paint is proud to have once again exhibited at Kormarine International Shipbuilding and Marine Equipment Show held in Busan, South Korea from 26 to 29 October 2011.

International Paint Ltd., a Corporate Partner of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), is sponsoring a RINA initiative to identify the professional skills which engineers in the maritime industry will require in the future.

International Paint has introduced Interline 9001, a new Bimodal Epoxy coating for the cargo tanks of chemical tankers.

Norwegian Cruise Line, based in Miami, is one of the most innovative companies operating in the cruise industry.

The latest issue of Propeller magazine (issue 25, February 2011) is now available.

International Paint Ltd. is set to initiate product price rises in response to spiraling global raw material costs.

A report from one of the shipping industry's leading research bodies, Professor James Corbett's Energy and Environmental Research Associates, has proven that Intersleek 900 can reduce GHG (greenhouse gas) and other emissions by an average of 9%.

Find out how antifouling coatings make a valuable contribution to the sustained operational efficiency of commercial and naval ships by maintaining smooth, clean underwater hulls.

The high performance and durability of International Paint’s anticorrosive coating Intershield 300 has been proven at the third special survey of the panamax bulk carrier m.v. Eleranta.

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has achieved dramatic fuel savings and emissions cuts since adopting Intersleek coatings technology on the hulls of eight VLCCs

International demonstrates its wide range of coatings solutions to the 50,000 visitors at SMM Hamburg 2010.

International Paint has improved and expanded its range of antifouling coatings. The enhanced line up includes higher volume solids products, meaning reduced coats per scheme, lower levels of overspray and reduced VOC emissions.

Find out how new decision-making tool, developed by International Paint, has been designed to assist ship operators by comparing both economic and environmental costs and benefits.

With increasing fuel costs and a focus on emissions, ship operators are increasingly seeking quick, simple and cost effective solutions to improve operating efficiency.

Find out how International Paint's new super tough cargo hold coating combats 'shooting' damage - a phenomena that could compromise a bulk carrier's safety.

The latest issue of Propeller magazine (issue 24, August 2010) is now available.

Developing new coatings technologies and products for the future of the shipping industry.

The application of Intersleek 900 to the hull of the 173,400 cubic metre 'Sevilla Knutsen', a new liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier built at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea is an important milestone for several reasons.

The third 'Navalia' took place in Vigo, Spain, from the 18th to the 20th of May 2010. The event attracted over 500 exhibitors with more than 25,000 visitors.

Mr. Robert Taylor, the new Marine and Protective Coatings Managing Director, recently visited the largest shipbuilding base in China - Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Find out how International Paint's Intershield 163 Inerta 160 has remained a constant preference for owners when it comes to the newbuilding of polar seas vessels.

International Paint Ltd. is introducing Intershield 803Plus, a new cargo hold coating specifically designed to address the key issue of impact damage from the loading of dry bulk cargoes.

Find out how International Paint's Universal Primer range is helping the Newbuilding market address the productivity, regulatory, performance and commercial needs of shipyards and ship owners alike.

A new range of universal primers for the newbuilding market is being introduced to address the productivity, regulatory, performance and commercial needs of shipyards and ship owners alike - wherever they are.

International Paint (Korea) has recieved the prestigious 2009 'Best Foreign Corporation' Award.

The latest issue of Propeller magazine (issue 23, November 2009) is now available.

This years international maritime exhibition Europort took place from the 3rd - 6th November 2009.

Kormarine 2009 was held from the 21st - 24th October 2009 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre in Busan, Korea.

International Paint Ltd had another busy year at Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi) 2009.

The US Navy's latest amphibious assault ship USS New York (LPD-21), commissioned in New York on November 7th 2009, is a ship with a difference.

AkzoNobel Chief Executive Hans Wijers recently threw his weight behind 'The Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change' by adding his name to those of hundreds of other global business leaders...

We’d like to bring to your attention a television programme currently airing on the Discovery Channel which we believe offers a very positive view on the marine community in general and the work we do at International Paint.

International Paint Ltd. are proud to announce that the revolutionary, fluoropolymer foul release coating, Intersleek 900 has won a prestigious Lloyd's List Global Award in the Clean Seas Category 2009.

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has returned to International Paint for more of the latest fuel saving technology, Intersleek 900, for the hull of the UK Navy’s flagship 'HMS Ark Royal'.

Our latest edition of 'Propeller Magazine' is now available online with hard copies being distributed worldwide.

Just two years after completing the first PSPC gap analysis in a Chinese shipyard, Lloyd’s Register and International Paint are proud to announce the completion of the 100th analysis in STX France Cruise SA, Saint-Nazaire.

International Paint's on going programme of investment in R&D continues with the building of a new, worldwide product development laboratory in Singapore.

The San Marco Shipyard was purchased by the Calderan family in 1999 and has undergone an extensive programme of modernisation.

Mumbai-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'.

Sydney 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.

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

Cunard 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.

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

A ringing endorsement of Intersleek 900 benefits comes from Italian cruise line MSC Cruises.

Intersleek 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.

This 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.

A 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.

International Paint Ltd. are proud to announce the completion of the 100th ship coated with the revolutionary, fluoropolymer based, patented foul release product Intersleek 900.

This 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.

International 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, 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.

International Paint Ltd has successfully completed a hull coating project on the 'Carnival Victory', owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines.

The 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.

Lloyd’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).

In this special edition of IP News we focus on Intersleek 900 key launch events, track record and the key features and benefits.

Felling 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.

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.

Setting 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.

This 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.