Friday, February 1, 2008

MSC Cruises and Aker Yards, France complete world's first cruise ship newbuilding with Intersleek 900

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.

The application on the underwater hull of the 23 knot, 92,400 GT poetry of the seas 'MSC Poesia', scheduled to debut in March 2008, was carried out at pre-delivery drydocking of the vessel in St Nazaire, France in early January 2008 by Aker Yards, one of the world's largest builders of sophisticated ships. Mr Giorgio Fabbi, Senior Sales Manager, International Paint Italy said, 'Intersleek 900 is an excellent product, providing significant performance and environmental benefits for both the ship operator and the shipyard. This successful first of a kind application was only made possible however by a first class team effort from all parties involved. Intersleek 900 is a new, unique patented biocide free fluoropolymer foul release coating representing the very latest advances in foul release technology. Other benefits of Intersleek 900 include no leaching of biocides into the sea, reduced paint consumption at the next docking and enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility through an improved environmental profile.
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