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Organizational Changes at

Canada Metal

Richard Summers and Michelle

Tian have been appointed to new posi- tions at Canada Metal (Pacific) Limited of Vancouver, B.C. Summers holds the position of senior vice president and general manager. From 1997 to 2004, he was vice president of operations at

ComNav Marine, where he was respon- sible for operations, quality, engineering and product development. Tian has been appointed to the newly-created position of marketing assistant. She will manage product and marketing development, advertising and promotions, brand posi- tioning and customer relationships.

Halifax Shipyards

Irving Shipbuilding, Inc. is East Coast

Canada's leading company in offshore construction, rig completion, shipbuild- ing, repair and conversion, fabrication, and total turnkey projects. Historically this capability was utilized for the con- struction of Semi-Submersible Rigs,

Drill Ship construction, platform top- sides for the Cohasset Project, Sable

Project, as well as the Drilling Modules and Utility Shafts for the Hibernia

Project, Jack-Up and Semi completion and upgrades. Recent work in 2004 was the 2,500 ton South Venture Deck and three modules for the deck of the FPSO,

Sea Rose.

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GE Commercial

GE Commercial Finance has over 20 years experience financing a variety of marine assets, including brown or blue water tugs and barges, offshore marine services vessels, marine construction and dredging. As asset-based lenders, understanding of your equip- ment and indus- try is key to our ability to offer flexible financial solu- tions. With dedicated marine financing specialists across the U.S. and Canada, we are committed to helping our cus- tomers get the marine equipment they need, when they need it. Trust your vessel financing to the marine financing experts.

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