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New GM at

ZF Masson

Michel Fetiveau (pictured) took over the position of

General Manager at

ZF Masson in Saint

Denis les Sens,

France, replacing Francesco di Paola who has retired after many years' service with ZF Masson and ZF Padova.

Currence, Jr. Named VP at Rigdon

Richard M. Currence was promoted to Vice President, Operations, at Rigdon

Marine. LLC, responsible for the com- pany's vessel operations, vessel con- struction, conversions, repair and main- tenance, purchasing, and sub-contract management.

Vineberg Joins

Scandinavian Shipping

Scandinavian Shipping Agencies AB (SSA) appointed Niclas Vineberg to the position of Business Manager with spe-

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RoRo operator HUAL. He will be locat- ed in SSA's Gothenburg office. SSA, a member of the Bjork.Eklund Group, has represented HUAL since February 2002.

Telenor Buys GMPCS

Personal Communications

Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway purchased

GMPCS Personal communications,

Inc., based in Pompano Beach, Fla.

Founded in 1996, GMPCS Personal

Communications is a full service provider of global mobile personal com- munications via satellite.

MOL (America) Inc.

Welcomes New Manager

MOL (America) Inc. appointed of

Akira Kunimatsu to the position of

Senior Manager, International Sales,

Midwest region. Mr. Kunimatsu, who is based in Elmhurst, IL. is responsible for managing all aspects of MOL's interna- tional sales activity in the U.S. Midwest.

Natansohn Named

Seabourn President

Deborah L. Natansohn was named president of Seabourn Cruise Line. She most recently was senior vice president of sales and marketing for Cunard Line

Ltd.. where she spearheaded the launch of the Queen Mary 2 and the rebranding of the line.

Samson Receives

Type Approval

Samson, a leader in the supply of cordage, has met DNV Type Approval requirements to receive Marine

Equipment Directive certification for six of its high tech Commercial Marine products. Certified products are:

AmSteel-Blue; Neutron-8; Force 8;

DPX-75; EPX-75; and Proton 8.

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Rowan Wins Deep

Drilling Contract

Rowan Companies, Inc. won a drilling contract by a major integrated oil and gas company to drill an ultra deep well on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. This one-well assignment should commence in December 2004 or

January 2005 and is expected to last about one year. Rowan has committed its newest rig to the project, the Tarzan

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