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Intermarine Launches

G5 Oltramonti

Known as G5 Oltramonti, the Bigliani

Class V Series patrol boat was launched on July 16, 2003 at Intermarine shipyard in Sarzana, Italy. The launching ceremo- ny, which featured the boat's

Godmother, Annaniaria Oltramonti, was also attended by representatives from Guardia di Finanza, and General

Castore Palmerini, chief of the

Ligurian Area Comman. Mrs.

Oltramonti is a direct descendant of

Commander Aldo Oltramonti, for whom the vessel is named. Commander

Oltramonti was recognized for his mili- tary valor during WWII with a Medal of

Honor. The vessel's launching occurred exactly one month earlier than its previ- ously scheduled time. It is the third patrol boat launched this year by the shipyard and proceeds G3 Di Bartolo. which was launched in February and G4

Avallone, which debuted in May.

Designated at the Bigliani V Series

Class, each vessel measures 115 ft. (35 m) and is built in composite materials.

The vessel trio is capable of running at speeds of 35 knots with operational flex- ibility. The most recent vessel, G5

Oltramonti, which will be delivered in eight months, is part of a larger contract the shipyard has signed with Guardia di

Finanza for the construction of an addi- tional 10, 27-in patrol boats that will clock in at 40 knots. The first ship is scheduled for delivery at the end of this year.

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The Cross Group Expands

Its Rental Horizons

Cross Maritime, A Cross Group

Company has made available its Multi- purpose Barge. The Cross Mar-14. The

ABS-classed barge is 250 x 72 x 16-ft. (76.2 x 21.9 x 4.8 m) with accommoda- tions for 60 persons, a 4/6 point mooring system. 300-ton crawler crane, and heli- copter deck. The Versatility of this barge allows it to be utilized by our clients in many applications including dive sup- port, construction and salvage projects.

The barge will also be used to transport sub-sea packages and perform wet hand offs to installation vessels in the field.

The Cross Group's objective is to offer, on a turn-key rental basis, a cost

July 2003 effective work platform to the offshore industry, complimenting The Cross

Group's existing fleet of rental equip- ment. Construction is being completed at The Cross Group Facility in Houma,

La. The Cross Mar-14 will be available for long and short-term rental contracts

August 15, 2003.

Six New Ships on TMM's

Transpacific Service

The deployment of the 4,050-teu

TMM Aguascalientes on the Mexico-

Asia Premier service completes the company's newbuild program on the transpacific.

The ship, on long-term charter, joins the TMM Monterrey and four other sis- ter ships on the weekly Mexico-Asia

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