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MATT RIGDON APPOINTED MANAGER, SALES & MARKETING OF RIGDON MARINE
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Billy Guice, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Rigdon Marine Corporation (RMC) announced the appointment of Matthew Rigdon to the position of Manager, Sales and Marketing.

Rigdon Marine Announce Signing of Purchase Agreement and commitment to New Orleans
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
On May 28, 2008, New Orleans vessel operator Rigdon Marine announced that it had signed a definitive purchase agreement to sell all of its equity interests to GulfMark Offshore (NYSE:GLF).

RIGDON MARINE CHRISTENS AND DELIVERS “SLAP SHOT”
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Rigdon Marine Corporation (RMC) announces the christening and delivery of the “SLAP SHOT.”

RIGDON MARINE CHRISTENS AND DELIVERS "HAT TRICK"
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Billy Guice, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Rigdon Marine Corporation (RMC), announced the christening and delivery of the "HAT TRICK" in Lockport, Louisiana.

RIGDON MARINE CHRISTENS FAST SUPPLY VESSEL "HAMMERHEAD"
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
HAMMERHEAD, the first of four RM 181 FSV (fast supply vessels) the company is building.

RIGDON MARINE CHRISTENS AND DELIVERS “SLAM DUNK”
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
SLAM DUNK, fifth of 10 Rigdon 4000 PSVs, christened and delivered.

GRAND SLAM DELIVERED
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
‘GRAND SLAM,’ Fourth 4000 Class PSV Christened and Delivered by Rigdon Marine Corporation.

Rigdon Marine Delivers TRIPLE PLAY Under Contract
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has recently delivered the TRIPLE PLAY, the third in a ten-vessel series of high-specification PSVs.

Third 4000 PSV Christened at Bollinger
Thursday, October 11, 2007
‘TRIPLE PLAY,’ Third 4000 Class PSV Christened by Rigdon Marine Corporation

James (Jim) Stannard Joins Rigdon Marine
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Offshore industry veteran Jim Stannard Joins Rigdon Marine

DOUBLE EAGLE Delivered by Bollinger Shipyards
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Rigdon Marine’s “DOUBLE EAGLE” Delivered by Bollinger Shipyards

RMC Christens DOUBLE EAGLE
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Rigdon Marine Corporation Christens ‘DOUBLE EAGLE’ Second 4000 Class Platform Support Vessel

Rigdon Marine’s “FIRST AND TEN” Chartered by International Oil Major for Service in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Friday, August 10, 2007
Rigdon Marine Corporation, announced that the company has successfully taken delivery of the ‘FIRST AND TEN,’ the company’s first of ten diesel electric “Rigdon 4000” Class platform support vessels (PVS).

Rigdon Christens First 4000 'FIRST AND TEN' PSV
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Mrs. Bobbie Bennett, wife of RMC’s first Captain and offshore employee, Roland Bennett, christened the ‘FIRST AND TEN’ at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana.

Jackson Offshore LLC receives State of Louisiana minority certification
Monday, June 25, 2007
President and CEO of Jackson Offshore LLC announced the company’s recent certification as a minority business in the state of Louisiana.

"Rigdon Sailfish" Delivered
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Rigdon Marine Corporation Delivers ‘RIGDON SAILFISH’ – High Speed DP Crewboat for Ultra-Deepwater Operations

"Rigdon Yellowfin" Launched
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Rigdon Marine Delivers the "RIGDON YELLOWFIN" - First of Nine New Crewboats and Fast Supply Vessels

Rigdon Launches First Rigdon 4000 Class PSV
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Rigdon Marine Launches First Rigdon 4000 Class Platform Support Vessel at Bollinger Shipyards

Nathan T. Guice Appointed Vice President of Rigdon Marine Corporation's Crew Boat Operations
Monday, October 30, 2006
Larry T. Rigdon, President and CEO of Rigdon Marine Corporation, announced the appointment of Nathan T. Guice as Vice President for Crew Boat Operations and Business Development.

Rigdon Marine Restructures Financing and Signs New Shipbuilding Contract
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Rigdon Marine Announces Completion of a $200 Million Refinancing and Recapitalization and a Shipbuilding Contract to Double the Rigdon Marine Fleet

Rigdon Marine Corporation Announces Change of Address for New Orleans Operations Office
Friday, December 30, 2005
Effective January 1, 2006 Rigdon Marine Corporation moved its New Orleans Operations office to St. Rose, Louisiana.

M/V ESPLANADE Christened by Debbi Ducote
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Rigdon Marine Christens M/V ESPLANADE - Tenth and Final GPA 640 Platform Support Vessel of the Fleet

Whitley Appointed Technical Director
Monday, July 18, 2005
James Whitley Joins Rigdon Marine as Director of Technical Services

Rigdon Marine Takes Delivery of "M/V TOULOUSE"
Monday, June 20, 2005
Larry Rigdon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rigdon Marine announced the delivery of the "M/V TOULOUSE"

RIGDON MARINE TAKES DELIVERY OF M/V ST. LOUIS
Wednesday, June 8, 2005
Rigdon Marine announced the delivery of the M/V ST. LOUIS, the eighth of ten GPA 640 platform support vessels being built at Bender Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

Rigdon Marine Takes Delivery of Seventh GPA 640 PSV
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Mrs. Patti Guice christens the M/V CONTI at Bender Shipyards.

Rigdon Marine Christens "M/V BIENVILLE"
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Mrs. Janie Babin christens 6th GPA-640 platform supply vessel for Rigdon Marine.

Captain Jay L. Martin Joins Rigdon Marine as Marine Superintendent
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Captain Martin will be responsible for vessel operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rigdon Marine Officially Launches Its Fleet in New Orleans
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Mrs. Jan Rigdon christens "M/V IBERVILLE" at gala event in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jay Harkness Promoted
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Rigdon Marine Promotes James A. Harkness as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

M/V Chartres Christened by Mary Rivers
Monday, November 1, 2004
Rigdon Marine Christens "M/V CHARTRES" - Fourth Vessel in the GPA 640 Designed U.S. Flag Platform Supply Vessel Fleet

Rigdon Marine Hires Thomas Sweeney as Marine Superintendent
Monday, October 4, 2004
Thomas Sweeney, joins the previously hired Ken Dawson, as Marine Superintendent for Rigdon Marine.

Larry Rigdon, President & CEO, Responds to Marine Log Article
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Response to "Closing the Loopholes in Foreign Vessel Financing" by the Honorable Gene Taylor (D-Miss) (Marine Log - July, 2004)

M/V "ROYAL" Begins Work in Gulf of Mexico
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
"M/V ROYAL" - Third GPA 640 U.S. Flag Platform Supply Vessel Christened by Rigdon Marine

FORWARD THINKING TECHNOLOGY
Friday, September 10, 2004
The revolutionary GPA 640 Platform Offshore Supply boats, designed by Guido Perla & Associates of Seattle, Washington, and built by Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Company, Inc. of Mobile, Alabama, are changing the way the marine services industry does business.

RICHARD M. CURRENCE PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
Thursday, September 9, 2004
Larry T. Rigdon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rigdon Marine, LLC, has announced the promotion of Richard M. Currence to Vice President, Operations.

LONG TERM CONTRACTS
Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Rigdon Marine announces the signing of a long-term contract to provide offshore vessel services in the Gulf of Mexico to Terra Seismic Services, a Norwegian oil and gas seismic company.