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Inmarsat Appoints Storey

Inmarsat's Board of Directors has named Michael

Storey as the company's new president and CEO.

Storey, who has 18 years experience in telecommuni- cations, will be responsible for the company's daily management as well as guiding the development of

Inmarsat's growth strategies for eventual IPO.

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Aker Marine Sets New Mooring Record

Aker Marine Contractors, while working under con- tract for Vastar Resources, has set a new world water depth record for conventionally-moored drilling rigs using onboard monitoring systems. Named Ocean

Victory, the Diamond Offshore rig had its eight drag embedment, high holding power (HHP) anchors in water depths of 5,800 ft. (1,767.8 m) with the rig itself stationed in 5,423 ft. (1,652.9 m) of water.

Aker has also successfully re-installed FSO Harrier in a bow to bow tandem mooring with the FPSO Zafiro

Producer, for Mobil Equatorial Guinea at its Zafiro field, offshore Equatorial Guinea.

New Appointments At Great Lakes Towing

Great Lakes Towing Company has appointed three people to new positions on its staff:

Jerome A. Popiel was elected assistant vice presi- dent, operations and will be responsible for the com- pany's Operations Center and all dispatching func- tions. Prior to joining Great Lakes, Popiel served as operating officer, Buffalo, and as an Aide to the Com- mander of the Ninth District for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Brian T. Schellhase joins as director, marketing & business development and has a background that con- centrates on new business products and customer ser- vice. Schellhase is a graduate of the Weatherhead

School of Management's MBA program at Case West- ern Reserve University.

Gregg Thauvette was appointed operations manag- er for Great Lakes. Thauvette, who previously served as logistics assistant with the company, served for seven years in the U.S. Navy's nuclear power program before joining Great Lakes.

Crowley, Hamburg Sud Reach Agreement

Crowley Maritime Corp. and Hamburg

Suedamerikanische Dampfschifffahrtgesellschaft

Eggert & Amsinck (Hamburg Sud) have come to an understanding in principle on the acquisition of Crow- ley American Transport's South America liner services by Hamburg Sud. The purchase, which is expected to be finalized by October 1, will include the business trade lanes between the U.S. Atlantic/Gulf and South

America East Coast, West Coast and Venezuela.

ASRY Appoints New Agent For

Italy And Monaco

ASRY has named Victoria

Maritime Services (VMS), which provides Italian and

Monaco-based owners with a premier shiprepair yard rep- resentation service certified to ISO 9002, as its agent for

Italy and Monaco. Estab- lished in 1992 by Luca Maurizio Taviani, Carole,

Spinelli and Maurizio Luca Spinelli.

Taviani, VMS also provides damage, valuation and condition surveys for P&I

Clubs, Salvage Association, financial institutions and owners, as well as holding representation for the Reg- istro Italiano Navale.