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OMI And MTL Sign
Acquisition Agreement
OMI Corp. and Marine
Transportation Line (MTL) announced that they have signed the definitive agreement for the previously announced transaction pursuant to which OMI is to acquire MTL, a privately owned company specializing in marine and transportation service, princi- pally to the energy and chemical industries. The transaction is expected to be completed in the spring of 1998.
The transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including receipt by OMI of a favorable pri- vate letter ruling from the Internal
Revenue Service and OMI share- holder approval.
In connection with its acquisition of MTL, OMI plans to spin off as a tax free distribution to sharehold- ers a subsidiary owning and oper-
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OMI). Foreign OMI will retain the
OMI name and will be managed by
OMI's current management. The combined OMI-MTL entity (Domestic) will use the MTL name and will be managed by MTL's cur- rent management. MTL share- holders will receive OMI shares in exchange for their MTL owner- ship. Upon completion of the acquisition and spinoff, holders of
OMI shares prior to the transac- tion will own approximately two- thirds of the outstanding shares of
Domestic, as well as substantially all outstanding shares of Foreign
OMI. Former MTL shareholders will hold approximately one-third of the outstanding shares of
Domestic.
Marine Accommodations
Wins Royal Caribbean
Contract
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has awarded Marine Accommodations,
Inc. (MAI) a contract for supply and installation of ceilings on board Song of America's main din- ing room and gift shop. MAI will also be replacing a total of 90 cabin doors. Work will be completed during drydock this November.
Norsk Hydro And Permea
Maritime Protection Sign
Contract
Norsk Hydro has signed a $920,500 contract with Permea
Maritime Protection, a division of
Air Products A/S, for the delivery of a process equipment package based on Permea's PRISM
Separators for dehydration of nat- ural gas. The plant is to be installed on the Brage Platform in connection with an increase in oil and gas production.
HAM Marine Signs Contract
With Falcon Drilling
HAM Marine Inc. has signed a contract with Falcon Drilling Co. to overhaul and reactivate its semisubmersible rig, Falcon 100, which has been idle for more than a decade.
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It comes complete with a control box, one search coil, a 150 foot cable, and a tow fish. The system is powered by two 12V batteries."
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