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FERC Approves Texas

LNG Facility

The Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission approved several new nat- ural gas projects, including the construc- tion of a new marine terminal for lique- fied natural gas (LNG) and expansion of a previously approved LNG project that will increase and enhance the energy infrastructure in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. The Commission authorized Corpus Christi LNG to con- struct and operate an LNG terminal to import, store and vaporize approximate- ly 2.6 billion cu. ft. (Bcf) of LNG per day. In addition, the Commission authorized Cheniere Pipeline Company to construct and operate a 23-mile, 48- in. diameter pipeline that would extend from the proposed terminal and inter- connect with various interstate and intrastate pipeline facilities in San

Patricio County, TX.

The Corpus Christi project is the fourth new LNG terminal approved by the Commission. It will include the con- struction of an LNG marine terminal consisting of a turning basin and two protected berths; three 160,000 cu. m. storage tanks, LNG vaporization and sendout facilities.

Six Vessels Acquired

Effective March 31, 2005,

International Boat Rentals, Inc. has acquired six mini-supply vessels from

Sea Mar Management, LLC. The fleet of vessels consisted of two 130's, one 140 and three 145-ft. mini-supply ves- sels. "While the addition of these six ves- sels brings our total number of mini- supply vessels up to 10 and our total fleet up to 51, it more importantly increases our marketability by giving us the ability to offer our clients a greater range of vessel without having to begin a newbuild program. These vessels are in unbelievable condition and have all of the modern amenities that the newbuilds have.

The acquisition also comes to us at a convenient time, as we are slowly going to begin scrapping some of the older vessels in our fleet or moving them out of the Gulf of Mexico into other mar- kets," said Steve Williams,

President/CEO

Eutex Announces New

Distributor

Eutex International USA Limited announced the distributorship of Cortem

UK Limited (Hazardous Area Products).

Cortem are a specialist manufacturer of hazardous area products for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries including lighting, control panels, terminal boxes and custom built design solutions.

France Telecom Offers

Improved SkyFile

France Telecom Mobile Satellite

Communications designed new features for its free SkyFile software package, making e-mailing at sea even easier and more practical and providing seafarers with communications solutions as effi- cient and rapid as those used on land.

SkyFile is France Telecom Mobile

Satellite Communications' proprietary software solution enabling the transfer of e-mails, faxes and SMS via Inmarsat and Iridium mobile satellite terminals.

The new version compresses data sent by up to 90 percent, speeding up transfer times and reducing communications costs. The software also includes a

SPAM filter and a black & white list option for better management of incom- ing e-mails.

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