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16 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News eral technical capacities, including four years as Vice

President Marine and Technical Operations.

Trico Appoints Francois

Trico Marine Services appointed Larry D. Francois as Senior Vice President of Operations. Francois served as President of Seabulk Offshore, a subsidiary of Seabulk International, Inc., for approximately three years where he was responsible for its worldwide off- shore operations.

Intec Names Tam CSO

Christophe (Chris) Tam, Ph.D., was named INTEC Engineering's chief strategy officer (CSO). Tam, an eight-year veteran of INTEC, has served as the company's presi- dent of North America operations since 2003. Tam's responsibilities as chief strategy officer-a newly created position with global impact-include strategy development, planning and implementation with continued emphasis on tech- nology.

Aalborg Strengthens O&G Position

Aalborg Industries signed a binding agreement to acquire the Australian company Gosfern Pty Ltd.

Gosfern's core competence lies within combustion technology and related control and safety systems. The company has, over the past decade, developed a strong position as supplier to special vessels for the explo- ration, production and preprocessing of oil (FPS).

With the acquisition of Gosfern, Aalborg Industries becomes a supplier of complete boiler plants with related combustion equipment, automation and safety systems to the maritime oil and gas sector.

Seamobile Acquires MTN

SeaMobile, Inc. has acquired Maritime

Telecommunications Network, Inc. (MTN), a provider of satellite-based broadband communications and net- working services for the maritime industry. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "SeaMobile saw a strategic opportunity to combine the wireless and satellite expertise of the world's leading maritime communications companies to completely change the way travelers communicate at sea," said William D.

Marks, Chief Executive Officer of SeaMobile.

SeaMobile, a Seattle, Wash., based company, was founded in March 2005 by veterans of the wireless telecommunications and cable industries to provide wireless voice, data, Internet and other content and communications related services for cruise lines, oil and gas platforms, ferries, yachts, containerships, and government/military sectors. The company recently announced contracts with Silversea Cruises and

Oceania Cruises and has since deployed wireless serv- ices on ships for both companies. SeaMobile's propri- etary technology is a sophisticated IP/software based solution that works with any type of wireless phone (GSM, GPRS or CDMA) used by the customer when accessing the SeaMobile network at sea. This allows virtually anyone aboard any vessel at sea to use voice and data services available through their wireless home carrier, just as they would on land. Worldwide roaming agreements established by SeaMobile provide transparent connectivity for wireless services and billing is provided by the home carrier. www.diamondseaglaz e .com

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