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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- Circle 237 on Reader Service Card cific responsibilities for the Swedish activities of the leading Norwegian 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. Circle 48 on Reader Service Card 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 Class Scooter Yeargain, subject to avail- ability, or one of three other specialized jack-ups. Rowan estimates revenues from this contract will range from approximately $28 million to as much as $35 million. 1250 N. Crove St., Anaheim, CA 92806 714-666-2150 Fax 714-632-8136 willardmarine. com Email: WebMaster@willardmarine.com Visit Us At... w> WILLARDMARINE INCORPORATED The Willard Marine Fleet for Port Security & Force Protection •Willard vessels are constructed in fiberglass composites and aluminum up to 1 7m. • Complete in-house engineering and prototype departments are available to fulfill specific user requirements. • Founded in 1957 Willard Marine is U.S. owned with plants in the U.S. • CSA contract GS-07F-0123H Cabin Model 10m & 11m R.I.B.'s 48 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
