8-K

                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2005


                          McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  REPUBLIC OF PANAMA                 001-08430                    72-0593134
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                  (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                File Number)             Identification No.)


 1450 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana                     70112-6050
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (504) 587-5400
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Item 5.02     Appointment of Principal Officers.

Today McDermott  International,  Inc. ("McDermott") announced the appointment of
Michael  S.  Taff,  age 43,  as Vice  President  and Chief  Accounting  Officer,
effective June 8, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Prior to  joining  McDermott,  Mr.  Taff  served  as Vice  President  and  Chief
Financial Officer of HMT Inc., a contractor to the aboveground petroleum storage
tank industry,  since 2004.  From 2000 to 2004, he was Vice President for Philip
Services Corporation, an integrated service provider of industrial services. Mr.
Taff also served as Corporate  Controller for Philip Services  Corporation  from
2002 to 2004.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits

          99.1    Press Release dated June 9, 2005


                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                             McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.






                                         By: /s/Keith G. Robinson
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                                              Keith G. Robinson
                                              Corporate Controller

June 9, 2005



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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


 McDermott Appoints Michael Taff as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer


    NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2005--McDermott International, Inc.
(NYSE:MDR) ("McDermott" or the "Company") announced today that Michael
S. Taff has joined the Company as Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer.
    Taff, who has nearly 21 years of financial and business advisory
experience within both corporate and public accounting, comes to
McDermott from HMT Inc. where he served as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. Prior to HMT, Taff held the position of Vice
President and Corporate Controller with Philip Services Corporation.
His experience at these companies include key positions related to SEC
financial reporting, consolidations, internal audit, business planning
and analysis and the leadership of several large scale strategic
initiatives in response to organizational challenges. Taff holds a BBA
in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
    "We are pleased that Mike will be joining our management team. His
experience and leadership will be a valued addition to McDermott's
finance organization," said Frank Kalman, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer.
    McDermott International, Inc. is a leading worldwide energy
services company. McDermott's subsidiaries provide engineering,
fabrication, installation, procurement, research, manufacturing,
environmental systems, project management and facility management
services to a variety of customers in the energy and power industries,
including the U.S. Department of Energy.


    CONTACT: McDermott International, Inc.
             Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
             Jay Roueche, 281-870-5462
             jroueche@mcdermott.com