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Marine Integrated Bridge System (IBS) and steering/ship control systems equipment.

Art Anderson Expands Staff

Doron Zilbershtein has joined

Art Anderson Associates as Chief

Visionary Officer, reflecting the company's commitment to evolving its business. In addition to taking on the traditional responsibilities of a

Chief Operating Officer,

Zilbershtein will lead strategic ini- tiatives to better align the company with new challenges and opportunities.

New Name for MAN B&W

After-Sales Service

The MAN B&W Diesel Group is bringing all its worldwide after-sales services under the brand name

MAN B&W PrimeServ. Five new PrimeServ branches will be opening during 2006: in Houston, Dubai, Cuba,

Guangzhou and Mumbai.

Bocimar Expands Fleet

Bocimar International has acquired three capesize newbuilding vessels for $188m.

The first vessel, SWS 1028 (Shanghai Waigaoqiao

Shipyard) is a 175,000-dwt newbuilding for which

Bocimar concluded a three-year time charter contract in

April 2005. It was obtained from Teh Hu (Hong Kong).

The other two vessels, SWS 1048 and SWS 1049, have been bought from the Golden Ocean group. These two 175,000-dwt newbuilding vessels will be delivered in

November 2006 and January 2007.

LIGECS Hosts Seminars

LIG Marine Managers' sister company, LIG

Educational & Consulting Services (LIGECS), is hold- ing one-day seminars in 2006 on Commercial Marine

Insurance. With the ever-changing marine market place, these seminars are timely, dynamic, and are registered for six hours CE credits in Florida and several south- eastern states. Remaining dates in 2006 include: • May 17th, 2006 in Atlanta, GA - 6 hrs CE Credits in FL, GA, AL, MS Sept 12th, 2006 in Tampa, FL - 6 hrs CE Credits in

FL

ExxonMobil to Supply Houston

ExxonMobil Marine Fuels has begun supplying marine fuels in Houston, Texas, with immediate effect.

ExxonMobil will offer 180cSt, 380cSt and 500 cSt marine fuel as well as marine gasoil (MGO) and marine distillate (MDO).

Detyens Wins MSC Contract

Detyens Shipyard won a $7.3m firm-fixed-price con- tract for ship repair, overhaul and drydock to support

Military Sealift Command's combat stores ship USNS

Spica (T-AFS 9). USNS Spica's primary mission is to provide underway replenishment and/or vertical replen- ishment. This contract includes options that, if exer- cised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $9.8 million.

MSC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.

T ak e Command of Y our Car eer ®

Your experience may qualify you for a seagoing career with Military Sealift Command.

In the next several months, Military Sealift Command will be hiring

Civilian Mariners for Federal employment. The following positions are in our

Deck, Engine and Medical Departments: 3 rd Officer Deck Engineer Machinist 3 rd Assistant Engineer Pumpman

Able Seaman Unlicensed Junior Engineer

Ordinary Seaman 1 st Radio Electronics Technican

Wiper 2 nd Electrician

Refrigeration Engineer Medical Services Officer

If you are interested in a career that offers on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, steady pay and Federal benefits, visit our

Web site at www.sealiftcommand.com/MR or call 1-888-228-5509 to speak with a recruiter.

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