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"Ken Dawson is a fine example of the type of professional mariner that has joined Rigdon Marine," said Larry Rig- don. "To have Flossie Dawson christen our ninth platform support vessel the M/V

Toulouse, was an extremely proud day, not only for our organization, but for the

Dawson family as well. Ken worked his way up the 'hawsepipe' to become a high- ly respected mariner in the offshore marine industry. Captain Dawson is a member of both the distinguished Mer- chant Marine Personnel Advisory Com- mittee (MERPAC) and the National Off- shore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) which both provide industry advice and recommendations to the Unit- ed States Coast Guard."

Rigdon Maine is scheduled to take delivery of M/V Esplande, the tenth and final GPA 640 platform vessel in August, 2005.

Wesmac to Launch 42-ft. Patrol Vessel

Surry, Maine-based Wesmac Custom

Boats launched a 42-ft. marine patrol ves- sel for the Maine Department of Marine

Resources.

Maine will be based on the USCG Sta- tion in Jonesport and captained by Spe- cialist Mark Murry. It is outfitted with all of the specialized equipment that will need to better serve the fishing industry off the eastern Maine coastal waters with items such as: Stainless steel hydraulic assisted davit to inspect anchored trawls;

High Tec communication radios, comput- er, sired loud hailer and blue light system and plotters eight man life raft, survival suits, heat furnace, under water lights.

Maine was built by Stephen Wessel and his crew at Wesmac in Surry, Maine.

Maine is the third Wesmac Patrol Vessel to hit the coastal waters to help the law enforcement team serve the fishing indus- try to its full potential.

Mercury Marine

Debuts PT 850 RIB

Mercury Marine introduced its new 8.5m Patrol RIB to the U.S. Navy at the annual Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC) held in May in Norfolk, Va.

This launch allowed U.S. Navy small boat operators, program managers and other military support personnel to be the first in the U.S. to view and operate Mer- cury's latest PT 850 RIB for consideration in tactical use applications. The rigid hull inflatable was configured with a stand-up seating center console along with twin jockey seats and a folding light and elec- tronics arch, and it was powered by twin 150 hp OptiMax engines.

Bollinger

Promotes Five

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., announced several promotions and assignments of its management team in order to meet the demands of increased business, expanded services and new technologies according to the Lockport, La. headquartered ship- building and repair company.

Craig Roussel has been named Vice

President of Corporate Operations for the

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