Leisure Vessel Refloat/Recovery – February 2020

by resolveadm on May 6, 2020
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February 2020, Resolve Marine Gibraltar mobilized response teams to refloat a sunken leisure vessel.  What began as a tow assist turned into a refloat when the vessel’s condition deteriorated ultimately sinking.  Resolve response teams enabled the vessel’s wreck removal after developing a refloat plan using Resolve’s Isaac 1874 barge with the Eliott tugboat.  To everyone’s surprise, two cats that were on board when the vessel sank, survived in a compartment with an air pocket and were safely rescued.  Resolve Gibraltar’s rapid response and technical expertise enabled teams to execute the refloat and recovery plan in a timely fashion.   Services: Marine Services, Refloat, Wreck Removal

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Resolve Gibraltar Celebrates Earthday 2020

by resolveadm on April 22, 2020
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Strategically positioned at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea surrounded by water, Resolve Gibraltar understands more than anyone the importance of the World’s oceans and waterways.  For Gibraltans, water is more than a life source and we have learned over the centuries to live in harmony with the sea.  Resolve is a part of the Gibraltar community partnering with local agencies to construct the first of its kind Wave Energy Power Station using renewable wave energy to power homes and businesses.   From anchor and chain recovery to diving/towing services, Resolve Gibraltar marine services strive for cleaner, safer oceans.  Gibraltar is a marine-focused community and Resolve is a member of that community giving back and joining in when and where we are needed.   Every day is Earthday at Resolve Gibraltar, we proudly join the global Earthday 2020 conversation for transformative environmental change!

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Resolve Coronavirus (COVID-19) Service Update

by resolveadm on March 16, 2020
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Energy challenges and the benefits from its coastal location

by resolveadm on March 5, 2020
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Energy – Everyday life is dependent on power to drive cars, turn on lights, power electronics, and maintain support systems.  As the demand grows, so does the innovation needed to find new solutions.   Gibraltar realized its energy challenges and the benefits from its coastal location by taking advantage of Wave Energy, constructing the first of its kind Wave Energy Power Station on the site of a former World War II Ammunition Jetty.  Grid-connected, wave-driven energy made possible with the help of Resolve Gibraltar’s Marine Civil Works division.  Resolve, known globally as a leading emergency response organization, is also a leading solutions provider creating technological innovation that overcomes our client's challenges making the world a better place.   Just a few of Resolve’s initiatives are projects to recover coastal communities, restore coral reefs, and relieve maritime situations resulting in Safer, Cleaner Oceans.   Environmentally conscious and economy-driven, Resolve Gibraltar Marine Services, Civil Works and Harbor Towage projects are designed and executed by masterful craftsmen who are members of the communities they serve.  Future needs are uncertain but with a partner like Resolve Marine Gibraltar one thing is certain “Every Challenge Has a Solution.” Find out more about Resolve Gibraltar Innovation.

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The underwater cleaning and diving teams at Resolve Gibraltar, part of Resolve Marine, are masters at their craft.

by resolveadm on February 24, 2020
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Maintaining underwater areas of vessels and maritime operations takes special teams with special competencies to get the job done accurately, efficiently, and environmentally.  The underwater cleaning and diving teams at Resolve Gibraltar, part of Resolve Marine, are masters at their craft.  Being able to efficiently go underwater and execute intense cleaning projects is critical for vessel performance, fuel efficiency, and system failures.  Idle vessels cost owners and operators money, Resolve Gibraltar’s Marine Services understand this requirement and our expert teams quickly tackle any underwater cleaning/hull scrubbing job.  Check out these before and after images.  Contact us and find out how Resolve Gibraltar can benefit your shipping operations

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Resolve Gibraltar assisted replacing a port anchor on a bulk carrier

by resolveadm on February 17, 2020
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January 2020, Resolve Gibraltar assisted replacing a port anchor on a bulk carrier.  The 13t spare anchor located on the ship starboard side was lifted on Resolve’s RMG280 Barge and connected to the anchor chain on the port side once the damaged anchor had been disconnected and removed.  Just one of Resolve Gibraltar’s marine services using local assets able to respond quickly when needed.  Find out more about Resolve Gibraltar Marine/Response Services.

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Aircraft Carrier HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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VEHINTISIETE and TREHINTAYUNO were mobilized to the caretaking of vessel HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH. Resolve also provided some fenders and rope handlers to accommodate her in Gibraltar. Read More Here

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ISAAC 1874 barge hire to Navantia Shipyards (Spain)

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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Resolve Marine Services Gibraltar assisted with the repairs of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship ‘Oasis of the Seas’ at Cadiz (Spain) after the crane falls in the Bahamas.

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Escort services to the General Cargo Vessel “Vega Libra”

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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RESOLVE HERCULES assisted in the Bulk Carrier ‘VEGA LIBRA IMO 9477696’ (190m LOA x 32.25m breadth). The vessel was being towed by tug CHRISTOS XXIV and owners required an escort/ steering tug to assist her from High Seas until leaving the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Strait of Gibraltar. Tug RESOLVE HERCULES was offered to owners ‘MS Vega Libra Schifffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG C/o Vega-Reederei GmbH & Co KG’ at GBP2,650 per hour (min 3 hours). Tug departed on 28 NOV at 1100HRS LT and berthed at 2200HRS LT the same day. Total amount (11 HOURS) = GBP29,150.00

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Towage service to the General Cargo Vessel “Wilson Holla”

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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RESOLVE HERCULES assisted to the General Cargo Ship ‘WILSON HOLLA’. Vessel was drifting approx. 40NM due North of Arzew, Algeria. WILSON HOLLA was also safely berthed at Gibraltar where ELIOTT and ROOKE tugboats assisted with the manoeuvre.

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North Mole Reclamation

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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The principle objective of the Employer (Government of Gibraltar) and the purpose of this project was to install nine concrete caissons at the North corner of the North Mole in the harbour of Gibraltar. The prefabrication of caissons occurred within the port of Gibraltar. GASNOR LNG Plant is currently located in this area.

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Gibraltar Ecowave Power

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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In partnership with Eco Wave Power, Resolve Salvage & Fire Gibraltar assisted with the first grid connect project. It is the only grid-connected wave energy array in the world. Read More Here

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Gabions retaining wall at Gorham’s Cave

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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As part of its commitment towards maintaining the important World Heritage Site known as the Gorham’s Cave Complex, Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has commissioned coastal defence infrastructure works. These consist of the placing of gabions on the beach in front of the caves which are aimed at protecting the sensitive archaeological deposits from the action of waves during storms. Read More Here

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Detached Mole Debris Removal & MBES Surveys

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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Resolve Marine Services Gibraltar was awarded by Gibraltar Port Authority to carried out some debris removal works (remediation dredging) at Detached Mole. RMG280 barge was used for these purposes.

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Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club

by resolveadm on February 4, 2020
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Construction of a New Slipway and a Revetment (concrete block retaining wall)

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Isaac 1874 barge hire- Tangier Med

by resolveadm on February 3, 2020
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APM Terminals (A.P. Moller) and Resolve reached an agreement for a long-term rental (13 months) of the Isaac 1874 flat top barge.

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Lost Anchor While At Sea – Steps to take onboard (Blog)

by resolveadm on November 1, 2016
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If an anchor and chain are lost while at sea, there are a few very important steps for the captain and crew to follow to ensure that retrieval operations are as efficient as possible.  In the case that the vessel loses its anchor and or chain while at sea, it’s imperative to immediately obtain the closest to exact position and the time that the anchor was lost. There are cases in which the loss of the anchor and or chain was due to improper navigation methods of another vessel. In such cases, obtaining this vessel’s name, IMO, owner, charterer, port of registry, as well as the last and the next port of call should be obtained. The relevant navigation method should also be recorded for reference. A Claim Letter should then be tendered and sent to the opposing ship’s master to sign. The immediate notification and report with the above acquired information should be provided to the Master’s company.  The company should be responsible for identifying insurance claims and the like. The company then may contact an Anchor Retrieval Company or the Port Authority regarding the lost anchor and need of retrieval. The company should provide the retrieval company or port authority with all the relevant data collected by the Master of the vessel at the time of the incident. This information includes the location of the vessel at the time of the anchor loss, the supposed location of the anchor, the time the anchor was lost, and any other relevant factors. An efficient retrieval company will first arrange a respectable search area prior to leaving the dock.  Once the search area is identified, a side scan sonar will be used in the initial search.  If multiple targets are identified, further and clearer interpretation is obtained by using an ROV. The anchor and/or chain recovery operation will then commence once positive identification is established. Partnering with a reputable, experienced, and safety-focused anchor retrieval company is important.  Anchor retrieval operations can quickly become dangerous if safety precautions are not maintained or such operations are attempted by inexperienced personnel.

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RESOLVE assists disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Alaska

by resolveadm on October 12, 2016
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The Resolve Pioneer, our sea going tug based in Dutch Harbor, arrived on scene Saturday and set up tow with the motor vessel BBC Colorado under the observation of USCG Cutter Morgenthau. Here's the story as reported by the USCG news.  This response, like most of our responses in this region, was extremely time sensitive, as the master of BBC Colorado reported a severe engine casualty, restricting their speed and maneuverability with forecasted seas of 30-feet and winds in excess of 50 knots closing in on the its location.bbc-colorado-and-resolve-pioneer-rescue

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Resolve 1-Call Alaska team and NRC host an oil-skimming exercise in Dutch Harbor

by resolveadm on November 10, 2015
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Resolve 1-Call Alaska and Resolve Magone Marine hosted an oil skimming exercise the week of October 26th. Utilizing the RESOLVE PIONEER, RESOLVE IBIS, and various small boats, Resolve and NRC conducted the exercise for teams from Resolve Magone Marine.
For more information on the exercise and Resolve's 1-Call Alaska product, please view the following video.

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Gibraltar Port Authority and Resolve Marine Group Host a Two Day Crisis Response Training Course

by resolveadm on October 12, 2015
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Commodore Bob Sanguinetti, CEO and Captain of the Port and Joseph E. Farrell, Jr, CEO of Resolve Marine Group

The Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA), in partnership with the Resolve Marine Group, held a two day Crisis Response Training course earlier this week. Over forty members from across the maritime community, including representatives from bunker suppliers, shipping agents, emergency services, the Environment Department, MOD, law firms and other Government ministries and agencies attended. There was also representation from the Ports of Algeciras and Tangiers.
The training event provided attendees with an opportunity to benefit from Resolve's wealth of experience in dealing with major maritime incidents across the globe, whilst also providing a forum for detailed discussions on related issues and challenges, and culminated in a realistic scenario-based exercise.
Commodore Bob Sanguinetti, CEO and Captain of the Port, said: "This training course is a further example of the GPA, together with our maritime partners, reviewing and refining our plans and procedures to ensure we are best placed to deal with unforeseen incidents in our busy waters."

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Her Majesty's Goverment of Gibraltar Welcomes RESOLVE

by resolveadm on October 7, 2015
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Chief Minister Fabian Picardo of Gibraltar and Joe Farrell, Jr CEO of Resolve Marine Group

PRESS RELEASE
Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar welcomes the news that the Port Everglades-based Resolve Marine Group has been established in Gibraltar. Following an announcement that it has reached a deal to acquire SteelMac Ltd, having earlier acquired TP Towage, Resolve Marine Group is to be one of the largest emergency response operators in Europe and Africa.
Resolve will now immediately be able to provide first class maritime fire and emergency response capabilities, fulfilling a GSLP-LIBERAL Government manifesto commitment to the Port of Gibraltar.
The Resolve Blizzard, one of the largest emergency response tugs in the market is now based in Gibraltar, providing first class fire-fighting, oil pollution control and emergency response services for the Gibraltar maritime industry.
Another welcome development will be the future establishment of a Resolve Academy in Gibraltar. Resolve Maritime Academy was founded more than 20 years ago to serve the safety and emergency response training needs of the maritime industry and to act as a strike team to support Resolve Marine Group's emergency response work. To date Resolve has trained over 28,000 professional mariners and port firefighting personal.
Resolve Marine Group President and CEO Joe Farrell said "We are pleased to announce our forthcoming investment in Gibraltar and the development of our strategic relationship with HMGOG and are very excited about establishing a salvage station locally. Not only will it be onhand to support HMGOG and the Port Authority, we will also be responding to emergencies worldwide. Gibraltar's strategic location, stable modern governance and thriving economy are many of the benefits we have identified during our decision process."
Mr Farrell added: "We have been working very closely with the Chief Minister and his team since our initial contact meetings in the US last year to identify new and exciting projects in the Port of Gibraltar. These multimillion pound projects will not only cement Gibraltar's position as a cutting edge full service international port but will create new career opportunities and employment."
Elias Tapiero, Managing Director of Steelmac said "We are delighted. Resolve brings investment and global know-how to the table, which together with our established local reputation and infrastructure, can only benefit our community and the Port we operate in. It also enables us to further enhance the services we provide and to provide these at a global level. We are looking forward to working with HMGOG and the Ministry of the Port in developing this new pillar for Gibraltar's economy. We thank the Chief Minister and his team for the support they have provided during the last twelve months which has enabled this project to flow from a vision to a reality."
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo added: "I very much welcome this significant investment from Resolve Marine which is a huge vote of confidence in Gibraltar and in my Government's long-term economic plan to support business and create jobs by building an international port of the highest standing backed by world-class infrastructure. We are delighted to have fulfilled our manifesto commitment to enhance the towage capability of Gibraltar Port and to attract inward investment for the Port."
Note to Editors about Resolve:
RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. is a leading marine services organization that provides salvage, emergency response, training, naval architecture and marine engineering and many other services to the global maritime industry. For more than 30 years, RESOLVE has served commercial shipping companies, cruise lines, the offshore oil and gas industry, marine insurers, governments, agencies and other clients worldwide.
Our services include marine salvage, emergency response and OPA-90 Salvage & Marine Firefighting, lightering, wreck removal, marine safety training, marine and salvage engineering, damage stability and many other related services. As an ISO9001 certified company, we are committed to client service, quality and safety in our work, and environmental protection.
The RESOLVE organization comprises four subsidiaries:
• RESOLVE Salvage & Fire;
• RESOLVE Marine Services;
• RESOLVE Maritime Academy, the maritime training subsidiary; and
• RESOLVE Engineering Group, LLC, the naval architecture and engineering group.
RESOLVE maintains its headquarters, operations base and Maritime Academy adjacent to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL; a nine-acre, Gulf of Mexico port facility/operations base near Mobile, AL; a marine engineering subsidiary and an operations base in New Orleans, LA; and operations bases in Singapore, the United Kingdom and India. Shanghai RESOLVE- Shengmin OSRO Company (SRSOC) is RESOLVE's Shanghai-based joint venture and provides Level 1 Ship Pollution Response services throughout China.

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Resolve Scuttles Chilean Ferry Amadeo 1

by resolveadm on September 24, 2015
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RESOLVE Presents Amadeo 1 Case Study at ASA 2014 Conference

by resolveadm on September 24, 2015
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Sam Kendall-Marsden, Syndicate Director, Charles Taylor and Co. Limited and Todd Schauer, Director of Salvage Operations for Resolve Marine Group, presented a case study in the AMADEO 1 job at the American Salvage Association's Maritime Salvage Conference.













For more information on the job, visit http://gcaptain.com/chilean-ferry-scuttled-after-2014-patagonia-grounding-photos-and-video/#.VgMLXBHBzGf

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Successful tow in Dutch Harbor, Alaska

by resolveadm on June 5, 2015
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The MISS LEONA, a 77' fishing vessel, suffered a separated tail shaft early March 24th, and was in need of a tow to Dutch Harbor. Upon notice, the MAKUSHIN BAY immediately departed the Resolve-Magone Facility, arriving at the vessel's position later that day. The MISS LEONA was secured to the processing vessel GORDON JENSON in Dutch Harbor and began offloading 30,000lbs of cod. Once the offload was complete, the MAKUSHIN BAY towed the MISS LEONA to the Resolve-Magone facility.




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M/V Redeemer Heads for Scuttling, After Decades of Salvage Work

by resolveadm on May 28, 2015
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Dan Magone, General Manager of RESOLVE-MAGONE Marine, was recently featured on KUCB, Unalaska's public radio station, where he discussed the scuttling of his salvage vessel the M/V Redeemer. From KUCB:
A legendary Western Alaska salvage vessel has reached the end of its life. Salvager Dan Magone is getting ready to sink his old tugboat, the Redeemer.
And as KUCB's Annie Ropeik reports, it means he’s also getting ready for the next phase of his own storied career.
These days, even getting onto the Redeemer is a bit of an adventure. The tug is separated from the dock in Dutch Harbor by two other Dan Magone projects -- old vessels in disrepair.
Magone: Oh, I guess the only place to cross is right here...
Magone is finding a tricky path out to the boat where he built his career. The Redeemer had its last mission in 2013, when the crab boat Arctic Hunter went aground outside Unalaska.
Now, the tug is past its prime. It's littered with remnants of old jobs – wood pallets, rusty scrap metal, an old National Geographic in the wheelhouse – all waiting for a proper send-off.
"I spent a lot of the last 25 years on this boat," Magone says up in the wheelhouse. "Lots of days and nights, lots of adventures."
The Redeemer was built in WWII, then became an oil drilling mud-ship off the Gulf Coast. In the 1980s, Magone says a company heading to the Nome gold fields took it on. They wrecked it on the sand dunes there, and it stayed put for almost a decade.
"During that time, I saw it over there and people suggested it’d make a great boat for me," Magone says. "I told them no -- it would probably cost me $100-grand to get it off the sand dunes and get it to Dutch."
Instead, he says the boat wound up with loggers from Sitka. They patched it up and headed south, but wound up abandoning the ship in Sand Point.
"And then it sank at the dock," he says, laughing. "Everywhere it goes it’s leaving people with their head in their hands, right?"
Meanwhile, Magone had just paid millions to set up his floating Dutch Harbor office, and was losing local business to shorter fishing seasons. He saw a new opportunity in the stranded boat. He rebuilt it for cheap, with scraps from his own yard. The yellow-green hull was painted a bright blue, and Magone renamed the boat Redeemer.
He says its first job was hauling horses, dogs, hay and cowboys to the other side of Unalaska Island to start the Chernofski cattle ranch.
"And so we did all manner of anything, all over the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands, Alaska Peninsula, and we managed to survive," he says. "We managed to find enough work to keep going."
Over the next two decades, he says the Redeemer was part of "almost every significant salvage job in Western Alaska," from the small, like stranded barges and fishing boats, to the huge: deadly groundings and oil spills on the M/V Kuroshima and Selendang cargo ships, and the capsizing of M/V Cougar Ace, a car carrier.
All those accidents – plus the Exxon Valdez spill – helped usher in new environmental protection and safety standards. By 2013, Magone says the Redeemer couldn’t keep up – and work on its replacement was just as pricey.
"It eventually cost so much that I just had to sell the company," he says. That sale to Resolve Marine International went through last year. And the Redeemer has been taking up valuable space in their new shop.
Shipping it out as scrap isn’t cost-effective – so Magone is asking the federal government for permission to scuttle the boat. He says that’ll mean cleaning it out, setting up explosives and sinking it at mile-deep spot north of Unalaska Island, where he's been allowed to sink ships in the past.
"See all this equipment, the winches and the cranes, all the hydraulic lines and stuff? That all comes off," he says, pointing around the Redeemer's deck. "There can’t be any loose debris in or on the boat. So there’s a great big bunch of work to do."
Increasing regulations have made scuttling harder, too, but Magone is confident this one will happen in the next couple of months. He’s already taken the ship’s bell from the wheelhouse.
"Otherwise, it’s just another piece of metal that might be worth something to someone," he says. "But that one – I don’t want to sell."
His new work boat, the Makushin Bay, is visible outside the window -- built for the future, but the same blue as the Redeemer. Magone says it marks the start of a new era, and the Redeemer’s scuttling will be the end of another.
"The old days, the seat-of-your-pants, the 'just go out and git-er-done' type of thing -- those days are gone," he says. "With all the regulations and oversight and everything, it’s not the world that we were able to operate in.
"That world is past now," he says -- the world where he was a cowboy, too, like the ones he once took for a ride on the Redeemer.
The entire story, as well as photos, can be viewed at KUCB’s website here http://kucb.org/news/article/mv-redeemer-heads-for-scuttling-after-decades-of-salvage-work/
The entire story can be read here: http://kucb.org/news/article/mv-redeemer-heads-for-scuttling-after-decades-of-salvage-work/

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RESOLVE MARINE GROUP AND NRC APPROVED FOR WESTERN ALASKA ALTERNATIVE PLANNING CRITERIA (APC)

by resolveadm on May 21, 2015
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Approval Allows Resolve Marine Group and NRC to Offer 1-Call Alaska
RESOLVE Marine Group, together with National Response Corporation (NRC), has received final approval from the U.S. Coast Guard for its Western Alaska Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) focused on the northern Pacific Great Circle route for nontank vessels transiting through the Aleutian Islands in Western Alaska. In addition, NRC has full approvals from the USCG for its Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) Classification rating to all USCG operating environments – this includes Offshore, Near Shore, Ocean, Inland, and River/Canal operating areas.
With this final approval from the USCG, RESOLVE Marine Group and NRC can immediately provide nontank vessel clients with 1-Call Alaska coverage for vessels transiting the Aleutian Islands Subarea of Western Alaska in compliance with OPA-90 regulations. RESOLVE Marine Group and NRC fully expect to expand APC coverage to tanker vessels transiting through the Aleutian Islands Subarea and are currently awaiting final approval from the USCG for this purpose.
RESOLVE and NRC have positioned response resources in the region including the RESOLVE PIONEER/MAKUSHIN BAY (response tugs), RESOLVE IBIS (response barge), and firefighting, salvage, and spill response equipment to support the 1-Call Alaska service.
In addition to positioning resources in the region, RESOLVE and NRC have developed 1-Call Alaska APC Operating Procedures to mitigate the risk of maritime incidents. The Operating Procedures closely mirror the Aleutian Island Risk Assessment Advisory Panel's recommendations to the USCG, State of Alaska, and IMO for vessel navigation guidelines and should be widely accepted. An important component of the 1-Call Alaska APC beyond prepositioned response equipment is the maritime domain awareness system, which uses the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to track all 1-Call Alaska vessels.
The 1-Call Alaska program offers clients with 24/7 access to response resources for immediate deployment in the event of an incident as well as compliance with both the OSRO and SMFF regulations in this Western Alaska region.
1-Call Alaska Coverage Program:
1. The 1-Call Alaska Addendum amends existing OPA-90 contracts with RESOLVE and NRC to add coverage for nontank vessel traffic transiting the "Great Circle" trading route in Western Alaska waters.
2. There is no fee to enroll for 1-Call Alaska coverage if the NTV vessel(s) do not transit the Western Alaska Great Circle Route coverage area.
3. The one-time annual 1-Call Alaska vessel fee is only applicable when a NTV vessel requires Western Alaska Great Circle Route coverage. At that time, an invoice will be issued and provided.
4. The 1-Call Alaska Addendum will enroll the entire NTV fleet for coverage. A one-time annual 1-Call Alaska vessel fee is only applicable when a vessel transits the 1-Call Alaska coverage area to or from a U.S. port.
5. 1-Call Alaska coverage is not required for vessels innocent passage.
6. Vessels enrolled with any other USCG-approved APC prior to May 14, 2015 will be covered under the 1-Call Alaska program but not charged up to their existing coverage expiration date.
7. An invoice will only be issued when a vessel requires 1-Call Alaska coverage. As such, it is beneficial to activate coverage and enroll their fleet for 1-Call Alaska coverage immediately.
8. The Addendum and the 1-Call Alaska APC Operational Guidelines were vetted by the USCG as part of the formal review leading to approval of the APC.The International Group of P&I Clubs have found the 1-Call Alaska Addendum to be in conformance with IG guidelines for OSRO contracts.
1-Call Alaska Coverage Enrollment:
1. If you would like to enroll your fleet for 1-Call Alaska coverage, please provide us with a signed 1-Call Alaska Addendum via emailing 1CallAlaska@nrcc.com. You may download the addendum at www.1CallAlaska.com.2. All of your vessels enrolled for 1-Call Alaska coverage and can be viewed on our 1-Call Alaska website at www.1CallAlaska.com, which is used by the Qualified Individuals, Marine Exchange, Vessel Agents and U.S. Coast Guard to verify vessels enrolled for 1-Call Alaska coverage.3. If your company is not currently a RESOLVE Marine Group or NRC client for U.S. OPA-90 OSRO and Dispersant compliance services, 1-Call Alaska coverage can still be arranged. Simply log on to our website and sign our one page 1-Call Alaska coverage short form contract along with the 1-Call Alaska Addendum.
For more information, please contact Todd Duke at RESOLVE Marine Group at +1-907-243-0069 or tduke@resolvemarine.com.
You may also visit us at www.1CallAlaska.com.

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Resolve Marine Group Welcomes TMC Marine to Houston, TX

by resolveadm on May 19, 2015
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Damian Allan, Director of Business Development for Resolve Marine Group, had the pleasure of welcoming Tom Masters of TMC Marine to the U.S. earlier this month.
Masters, a Marine Engineer with a First Class Certificate of Competency, recently moved to Houston to head TMC's office in the area.
TMC Marine is a leading international marine consultancy. The company has been providing advice and support to the marine industry since 1979. With offices in the U.K. and around the world, TMC offers a comprehensive range of marine surveying and consultancy services through a team of consultant surveyors (naval architects, marine engineers and master mariners) assisted by an in-house technical support team.
RESOLVE recently completed the challenging M/V RENA project, a grounded container vessel on the Astrolab Reef in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty. RESOLVE would like to recognize the contribution from the insurers The Swedish Club and TMC, who were RESOLVE's committed partners, working side by side in challenging circumstances.



Tom Masters and Damian Allan at the Offshore Technology Conference 2015

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Fort Lauderdale's LauderAle

by resolveadm on May 15, 2015
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Recently voted the 5th most popular bar for craft beers in South Florida, LauderAle, a small batch, electric fired brewery located just outside of Port Everglade and next to RESOLVE’s Joshua James Response Center, a vast warehouse housing a diverse supply of emergency response equipment, is partially owned by RESOLVE’s Senior Assets Manager Joey Farrell. With a specific focus on local culture and influence, LauderAle is a laid back way to spend an evening, and sure to grow in popularity.






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Joe Farrell, Jr Honored by Seafarers' House with 2015 Golden Compass Award

by resolveadm on May 14, 2015
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Saturday, May 2nd, RESOLVE President and CEO Joe Farrell, received the Seafarers’ House Golden Compass Award. Seafarers’ House, which began in 1989 amid rapid maritime industrial growth in South Florida, brought a rich, 185-year-old tradition of seafaring support to Florida. Serving over 150,000 crew visits each year, more than any other agency in North America, Seafarers’ House proudly does their part to improve these individuals’ quality of life and serve their needs. The Golden Compass, given each year to those who have achieved distinction in the maritime world, is a prestigious award in the industry and Joe was honored to be recognized by such a well respected organization.








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Resolve sponsors 13th annual Damage Control Olympics

by resolveadm on May 12, 2015
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On Tuesday, May 5th, the United States Navy, Coast Guard and Allied Military participated in a full day of maritime safety training exercises and competitive activities as part of Damage Control Olympics. Now in its 13th year, the Damage Control Olympics was developed by RESOLVE Maritime Academy to recreate real- life emergencies that a sailor could experience onboard a vessel at sea and gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, competitive environment. Fully sponsored by Resolve Marine Group, Damage Control Olympics is Resolve’s way of giving back and saying thank you to our men and women in uniform. Teams train for months for this one day challenge, in which they compete against each other in a series of practical, hands-on training exercises and shipboard emergency response scenarios, including interaction with live fire, smoke filled environments and a flooded ship chamber. Events included:
EVENT 1: P-100 Firefighting Drill
Each team consisted of 1 pump operator and 4 hose personnel. The teams were required to rig a P-100 pump, don complete fire fighting ensemble and discharge water via two fire hoses to attack a live fire.
EVENT 2: Dress-Out Drill / SCBA Relay Race
Each team consisted of 4 personnel. Two personnel dressed out in complete fire fighting gear, while the other two persons assisted in the dress out. The two teams were approximately 50 feet apart and were required to assemble 1 SCBA, don the SCBA and face piece, run to the next team member and remove SCBA. The next member donned the SCBA, ran back to starting point and removed the SCBA. On their second run, the team member was required to change out the SCBA cylinder, don the SCBA and run to next team member, then remove the SCBA. The last team member then donned the SCBA and ran back to start / finish point.
EVENT 3: Damage Control Drill
This drill consisted of pipe patching, plugging and shoring.Pipe Patching: Jubilee and Chain Wrench type patches were applied to damaged pipes.Plugging: Various size plugs and 1bucket patch were applied to bulkhead damage. Plugs were hammered tight and the Bucket Patch tightened.Shoring: 1 I-type shore was erected on a damaged scuttle. The shore was wood and precut for this event. A measurement was still to be made, including Strongbacks and Wedges, and then the selection of the correct length shore was chosen from the supplied shores. Wedges were hammered tight.
EVENT 4: Timed Interior Fire attack
This event required all (up to 10) team members to participate. All assembled on the main deck, dressed out in firefighting equipment/ensembles including helmets, gloves, boots, flash hoods, coveralls, S.C.B.A. etc. and then rigged hoses, entered into the vessel and advanced the hose to the top of the ladder. After lowering the hose down, the fire team proceeded down the ladder. A second hose was laid out and charged. The team then entered the engine room and proceeded to the crew lounge and then attacked the fire.
EVENT 5: Search & Rescue Drill
Team members dressed out in full gear and SCBA, entered the officers quarters area and performed a search for a victim in a smoke-filled, zero visibility compartment. Once found, the first team evacuated and the second team performed a rescue and removal of victims to a safe area.
Despite a rainy day, the sailors enjoyed the competitive activities as well as fun, camaraderie and relaxation with other service men and women. In the end, the winners were:
#1- USS Cole#2- USCG Richard Etheridge#3- USS Wasp (team 1)#4- James E. Williams#5- USS Wasp (team 2)
The next day, the Academy highlighted their new Simulation Training Center. Featuring a Class A Full Mission Bridge Simulator with fully functional attached Bridge Wing with independent visual system, Electronic Chart Display & Information System (ECDIS) Classroom and Navigation Lab with a suite of advanced "mini" bridges, Resolve’s state-of-the-art, 7000-square-foot facility provides cutting edge simulation-based training programs to enhance safe navigation at sea for cruise line and commercial shipping personnel and other maritime professionals worldwide. Around 25 people attended the event, and RESOLVE Maritime Academy was honored to count Admiral Cynthia Thebaud, U.S. Navy commander of the Wasp and Expeditionary Strike Group 2, among its guests. Later in the week, RESOLVE staff was honored to tour the USS New Hampshire, a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine.








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RESOLVE Departs New Zealand

by resolveadm on May 8, 2015
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The RESOLVE Monarch and RMG 1000, with salvage and wreck removal equipment aboard, departed Tauranga, New Zealand, earlier this week, having successfully removed the wreckage of the MV Rena after almost three years of work. Resting on New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef since 2011, RESOLVE first removed pieces of the wreck via helicopter before continuing to cut wreckage underwater at depths of up to 50 meters. Worth noting is that during this large scale project, involving thousands of diving and topside working hours, no time loss injuries occurred. TMC Marine oversaw the project and proved to be great partners.




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Sun Sentinel Covers Resolve Maritime Academy's Damage Control Olympics 2015

by resolveadm on May 6, 2015
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The Gray Manatee, a three-deck mock ship, was on fire.
In a race against time, sailors here for Fleet Week quickly extinguished the propane-fueled blaze Tuesday amid cheers from teammates.
The fire was real, but the drill was all about honing skills and sailing home with bragging rights.
Dubbed the Damage Control Olympics, the daylong competition recreates real-life disasters a sailor might face at sea. In its 13th year, the event is hosted by Resolve Maritime Academy, a training facility at Port Everglades.
On Tuesday, six teams from the Navy and Coast Guard competed in six maritime safety training drills that included firefighting, search and rescue and patching a flooded chamber."A fire at sea is very dangerous," said Tiffany Epps, a damage control sailor on the guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams who competed in Tuesday's drills. "We don't have a fire department to save us. If we don't get the fire out, it spreads and we lose our ship."
A 12-year Navy veteran and New Jersey native, Epps, 31, helps train the entire crew in damage control, whether it's containing a flood or extinguishing a blaze.
Training at Resolve Maritime is different than training aboard a military ship. "This is real training under real conditions," said Denise Jones, director at the facility. "There's real fire and real water."
As raindrops fell, a team of Coast Guardsmen prepped for the search and rescue drill. Two men in heavy fire gear crawled into a dark, smoke-filled room in search of a mannequin hidden somewhere inside. Three minutes later they emerged, giving two teammates instructions on where to find the dummy inside the labyrinth of a room.
In two minutes, they dashed out carrying their prize.
"It was a lot harder to crawl through that space than I thought it would be," said J.R. Tinajero, 31, a Miami native and 13-year Coast Guard veteran. "A lot of smoke. It was pretty intense."
Over at the Wet Trainer facility, a team of sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp waded in waist-deep water, furiously plugging holes in the mock vessel.
"The point is to patch the holes as quickly as possible," said Sela Foukimoana, a spokeswoman with Resolve Maritime. "They're racing against time."
The drills gave each team a chance to improve their skills while also engaging in a little friendly competition, said Lt. Commander Michael Beaty, damage control assistant for the Wasp.
"We're the first responders on the ship," Beaty said of the damage control contingent. "We're the firefighters and repairmen. We handle fires, flooding, toxic gas, collisions. They'll go back to the Wasp and relay the knowledge and experience they're getting today to the rest of the crew."
Besides the Wasp, other competing ships included the USS New Hampshire, a submarine; the USS Cole, a guided missile destroyer; the USS James Williams, a guided missile destroyer; and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge.
During the drills, live music played, compliments of the "Riverdown" band. Hungry sailors were also treated to breakfast and lunch, massage stations and a visit from the Red Bull Girls.
The team from the USS Cole took first place in the competition, the Coast Guard's Richard Etheridge came in second and the USS Wasp Team 1 came in third.
The top three teams won plaques of gold, silver and bronze.
sbryan@sunsentinel.com or 954-356-4554
Link to the article: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-fleet-week-fire-competition-20150505-story.html

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Mobilization continues for Amadeo job in Chile

by resolveadm on May 4, 2015
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Mobilization has been ongoing to salvage the RORO Ferry AMADEO 1, which was transiting from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt, Chile, when the vessel grounded at the Kirke Canal. On Saturday, April 25th, the tug ‘Quetro’ arrived on site in Chile with the barge RMG 280 in tow. Welding continues on parbuckling padeyes and holdback buttons for the pullers. Pullers, HPU’s and control stands are also being set up. Three more anchor points have been completed, and further drilling continues. Lastly, the RESOLVE Discovery was fueled and all preparation checks completed. Her engines started and tested exceptionally well.







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Resolve Salvage & Fire (Asia) Celebrates Office Opening

by resolveadm on April 29, 2015
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Resolve Salvage & Fire (Asia) held its new office opening on Friday, April 24th. Captain Imam, Frankie Leckey, Todd Schauer, and John Curley traveled to Singapore for the event. The office and warehouse relocated to 15D Pandan Road, Singapore 609266 from 152 Beach Rd, Gateway East, #12-02, S189721 and was held during Singapore's Fleet Week. 230 people were in attendance and the official opening was a success; clients and friends had a great evening, despite a heavy downpour earlier in the day. The next day, Resolve Singapore sponsored a soccer team at Mariner’s Turbo Solution Cup 2015. Capt. Kosta (Master of RG) was Resolve team captain and goal- keeper, as he and team mates fought their way into the semi-finals. Unfortunately, Resolve lost to a stronger team.












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USACE contracted RESOLVE in February to assess and remove a sunken barge in the Fort Pierce Inlet

by resolveadm on April 29, 2015
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In late February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracted RESOLVE Marine Group to assess and remove a sunken barge in the Fort Pierce Inlet. RESOLVE utilized both sonar technology and experienced hard-hat divers to locate and assess the condition of the wreck which was found to be intact with exception of the house structure that had separated from the barge hull. Additional information received by Resolve highlighted the fact that the barge was previously utilized as a floating warehouse with all internal compartments filled with an assortment of equipment, material, and debris. On the basis of this information, Resolve formulated a plan to lift the barge in one section to minimize the chance of debris entering the water and being swept away and scattered by the current. The one piece lift, as compared to a piecemeal removal, would also ensure that no large hull sections would be missed or buried in the sand that might impede future dredging operations. On the basis of this plan, RESOLVE mobilized the RMG 400 crane barge from Mobile, AL and salvage equipment from warehouses in Fort Lauderdale and Mobile.
However, significant tidal currents proved to be an obstacle to the project team, limiting divers to short periods of time to install lifting straps under the wreck. Between the short dive windows, the extreme currents of 6+ knots during the spring tides would backfill excavated areas effectively cancelling prior progress made by the divers. After experiencing this phenomenon, RESOLVE recommended to the USACE that the removal method be altered to a sectioning removal, despite the potential for debris littering of the sea floor. In order to improve and maximize navigation clearance over the wreck, RESOLVE then removed the crane and davits from the barge to reopen the channel to all but the deepest draft traffic.
Fortunately, DonJon Marine had a large revolver crane barge located on the east coast which was utilized to remove the wreck by chopping it up with a drop shear and lifting sections with a wreck grab. While this was not the preferred approach because of potential for debris scattering, it allowed the channel to be opened to full navigation depth.
Well done to the Resolve and DonJon teams!








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Resolve Marine Group welcomes London Offshore Consultants

by resolveadm on April 28, 2015
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LOC recently opened an office on 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale in Resolve Marine Group's 1550 building. LOC is a leading international marine and engineering consultancy with offices worldwide. They have been providing advice and support to the shipping and offshore energy industries for over thirty years. Welcome, LOC!



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Resolve Pioneer in Seattle

by resolveadm on April 22, 2015
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On Wednesday, March 11th, the RESOLVE Pioneer arrived at Lake Union, Seattle, where it would be dry-docked until April 11th. Over the course of a month, the tug underwent various inspections, including engine coolers and steering linkage. While there was very little wear to general components, upgrades were made to the propeller-shaft seal systems, with a new biodegradable lubricant added to the system for environment friendliness, keel-coolers and Kort Nozzles, among other things, and anodes were replaced. Twenty one center and twenty two portside ballast tanks underwent fairly extensive steel replacement, the fluorescent lights were changed, the tug was given a paint job and left for Anchorage looking brand new.




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Resolve Marine Group Hosts Salvage Panel at CMA Shipping Conference 2015

by resolveadm on April 14, 2015
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Given the dramatic trend toward Ultra Large Merchant Vessels of all classes, some vigorous forethought is overdue. The consequences of a mega ship casualty portend impacts across the shipping industry. Salvors and underwriters have been voicing concern for years, but the Law of Unintended Consequences says that all shipping interests have a stake in the development of response planning. This panel quantifies the contemporary reality, notes some of the difficult prospects posed, particularly by a mega-container ship event, and suggests ways to take this pressing discussion forward. Moderated by Bob Umbdenstock, Director of Planning and Corporate Relations, the panelists include representatives from across the industry:

- Bob Sanguinetti, CEO, Gibraltar Port Authority- Bernie Cissek, Chairman, Eagle Underwriting Group Inc- Jonathan Spencer, Average Adjuster and Principal, The Spencer Company- Todd Schauer, Director of Operations, Resolve Marine Group- Phil Reed, Special Casualty Representative (LOF) and Principal, Ree Maritime To listen to the speakers' remarks or view their presentations, visit: http://www.shipping2015.com/postprogram/postprogram%20tuesday.htm




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Resolve contracted for Fort Pierce Inlet barge recovery

by resolveadm on February 26, 2015
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RESOLVE was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess and remove a sunken barge in the Fort Pierce Inlet. RESOLVE utilized both sonar technology and specialized divers to assess the wreck. The initial side-scan sonar surveys identified the location of the main barge hull. Upon completion of the survey, RESOLVE mobilized the RMG 400 crane barge from Mobile, AL and salvage equipment from warehouses in Fort Lauderdale and Mobile. The project team was faced with heavy currents which impeded diving operations. RESOLVE proceeded to cut and remove the crane and davits since they posed a safety hazard to other vessels in the inlet. Aside from salvage operations, RESOLVE also worked closely with the USACE and the U.S. Coast Guard to facilitate smooth traffic flow in and around the inlet.

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by resolveadm on February 23, 2015
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by resolveadm on February 20, 2015
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RESOLVE MARINE GROUP SUPPORTS THE MARITIME PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE WITH INCIDENT AT HORSBURGH LIGHTHOUSE

by resolveadm on January 12, 2015
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. January 12, 2014 = Following the grounding of barge POE Giant 12 near the Horsburgh Lighthouse on December 30, 2014, the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) called upon RESOLVE Marine Group to assist with an emergency at the landmark designating the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait.

Situated on Pedra Branca Island among one of the world's busiest waterways, the Horsburgh Lighthouse became threatened after a barge loaded with port cranes grounded beside it during the early hours of December 30, 2014. Acting astutely, MPA realized the importance of the monument and promptly called upon RESOLVE Marine Group, a global marine services company specializing in complex salvage and wreck removals, to assist in removing the barge and its cranes.

"We realized the significance of this landmark and worked very closely under MPA's guidance to ensure the safety of the lighthouse while assuring the wellbeing of those involved," said Joe Farrell, Jr., President of RESOLVE Marine Group.

Always proactive and innovative, the MPA guided RESOLVE Marine Group in securing a crew that included an expert explosives team from the United States. This team inspected, reviewed, and planned the entire operation, while ensuring it was handled accurately and safely.

RESOLVE Marine Group is a multifaceted marine services organization providing marine salvage, wreck removal, emergency response and OPA-90 SMFF services as well as emergency response and safety training, naval architecture, and marine engineering. Serving the global maritime and offshore industries, RESOLVE Marine Group and its subsidiaries are dedicated to the protection of life, the environment and property at sea, and to are guided by the mission To Leave the World a Better Place. RESOLVE is an ISO9001 certified company.

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THE RESOLVE EARL CONTRACTED FOR TOWAGE OF COSTA CONCORDIA

by resolveadm on July 22, 2014
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Resolve Marine Group's AHT MV Resolve Earl is one of the lead tugs towing the Costa Concordia from Giglio Island to Genoa, Italy.The Resolve Earl has been working on the Costa Concordia since arriving in Giglio on July 4, 2014.



The 229' AHT Resolve Earl

The Resolve Earl on a previous job

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RESOLVE MARINE GROUP ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF THE ETV, RESOLVE MONARCH

by resolveadm on September 24, 2013
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The Acquisition Highlights RESOLVE's Commitment to Clients by Reinvesting Revenues, Expanding Fleet



CONTACT: Sela Foukimoana
o:+1 954 764 8700c:+1 213 321 0728
sfoukimoana@resolvemarine.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE






Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sept. 23 2013 - RESOLVE Marine Group is pleased to announce to the acquisition of a 152-ton bollard tug, Resolve Monarch, from JP Knight (Lowestoft) Ltd. Previously named the Anglian Monarch, the purpose built emergency towing vessel (ETV) was on contract with the United Kingdom government, where she served as part of the government's coastline emergency response fleet, actively involved in many high-profile maritime casualty rescues.

"The Monarch is a great addition to our growing global fleet and enhances our worldwide emergency response and salvage capabilities for our OPA-90 clients and others," according to Damian Allan, RESOLVE's Director of Business Development.

The vessel was designed to serve as a dedicated emergency response and salvage vessel in northern European waters. For her first assignment, Resolve Monarch sailed from Invergordon, Scotland on August 19th and is currently en route the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand where she will assist with RESOLVE's work on the MV Rena project.

"Adding this purpose built ETV to our fleet not only strengthens our global emergency response abilities, but also reflects our commitment to offer clients the best resources available," says Joe Farrell, President of RESOLVE Marine Group.

This acquisition illustrates RESOLVE's dedication to serve its clients on a continual basis by reinvesting revenues in rescue fleet expansions and emergency response resources of both personnel and equipment.
As part of this commitment, RESOLVE recently stationed an ETV, the U.S.-Flagged Resolve Pioneer, in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where there has been a great need for emergency response resources due to increased vessel traffic in the environmentally-sensitive area.



Built in 1999, the Resolve Monarch, has a 152 ton bollard pull


RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc's multi-faceted marine services organization provides marine salvage, wreck removal, emergency response and OPA-90 SMFF services, as well as marine emergency response and safety training, naval architecture and marine engineering on a worldwide basis. Serving the global maritime and offshore industries - including both public and private sector clients - RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. is dedicated to the protection of life, the environment and property at sea, and lives by its mission To Leave the World a Better Place. RESOLVE is an ISO9001 certified company. Visit www.resolvemarine.com for more information.

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RESOLVE MARINE’S SALVAGE & FIRE GROUP EXPANDS PRESENCE IN UK, EUROPE

by resolveadm on June 20, 2013
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CONTACT: MARTHA LORD
+1 954 764 8700 / + 1 954 257 2868
mlord@resolvemarine.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




John Curley of Resolve Marine Group LondonAbove: John Curley, Commercial DirectorDaniel Dettor of Resolve Marine GroupAbove: Daniel Dettor, Commercial Manager


Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 12, 2013 - RESOLVE Salvage & Fire (Europe), Ltd., the European emergency response subsidiary of U.S.- based RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc., has added a new office at 23, Austin Friars, London, expanding the company's UK operations base. The 34-year-old marine salvage, emergency response and wreck removal company has been steadily expanding, both geographically and in its service offerings for the international maritime industry.

Joining the new London office is Daniel Dettor, a Commercial Manager formerly based at RESOLVE's corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dettor joins John Curley, Commercial Director, who has been with RESOLVE's UK operation since 2011 following a career as Head of Global Sales and Marketing with Lloyds Register. Dettor and Curley will continue to serve the company's clients and the shipping industry at large in the UK and Europe. Specifically, they will continue to build on RESOLVE's OPA 90 Salvage & Marine Firefighting (SMFF) and emergency response capabilities for European ship owners and insurers. RESOLVE maintains a fully equipped emergency response warehouse/operations base in the South of England and plans to broaden its response network with the addition of other key European locations. In addition to facilitating delivery of emergency response services, Curley and Dettor will promote marine salvage, wreck removal and a variety of other marine services to ship owners and operators, property underwriters, P&I Clubs and other shipping industry interests. Curley and Dettor will also continue to lend support to RESOLVE's worldwide operations.

RESOLVE is a leading provider of OPA 90 Salvage & Marine Firefighting and emergency response services to the worldwide maritime industry - including tanker and non-tank vessel fleets, cruise lines and other commercial shipping companies.

RESOLVE is also the parent company of Resolve Maritime Academy, a leading provider of maritime safety and navigation-related training - including ECDIS and other simulator based navigational safety programs such as bridge resource management (BRM) and engine room simulator (ERS) training.

RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc's multi-faceted marine services organization provides marine salvage, wreck removal, emergency response and OPA 90 SMFF services as well as marine emergency response and safety training, naval architecture and marine engineering - worldwide. RESOLVE provides these services through four subsidiary companies: RESOLVE Salvage & Fire (US, EUR, ASIA, INDIA); RESOLVE Marine Services; RESOLVE Maritime Academy, the maritime training subsidiary; and RESOLVE Engineering Group, LLC, the naval architecture and engineering group.

Serving the global maritime and offshore industries - including both public and private sector clients- RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. is dedicated to the protection of life, the environment and property at sea, and stands by its mission "To Leave the World a Better Place." RESOLVE is an ISO9001 certified company. Visit www.resolvemarine.com for more information.

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RESOLVE MARITIME ACADEMY Announces New State-of-the-Art Engine Room Simulator for Maritime, Offshore Training Industry Training

by resolveadm on June 4, 2013
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CONTACT: MARTHA LORD
+1 954 764 8700 / + 1 954 257 2868
mlord@resolvemarine.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




TRANSAS engine room simulator opens at resolve maritime academyAbove: Transas TechSim ERS Platform


Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 28, 2013 - Resolve Maritime Academy is completing the installation of a state-of-the-art Transas engine room simulator platform, the ERS 5000 "TechSim", at its Fort Lauderdale, Florida Simulation Training Center adjacent to Port Everglades. The new Transas training platform has several versatile models to choose from -- including podded and conventional vessels, diesel electric, and slow or medium speed plants. The ERS 5000 TechSim allows the Academy to expand its course offerings for engineers from all sectors of the maritime industry including the offshore, tanker and cruise sectors.

"The new engine room simulator will be connected to the Academy's main bridge simulator, a Transas NT Pro 5000 Class-A Full Mission Bridge , which will enable combined bridge and engine room training options for various courses including Integrated Systems and Resource Management", said Dave Boldt, Simulation Training Group Manager at Resolve. "The ability to combine engine room with bridge simulator training scenarios for Resource Management and Integrated Systems training is exceptionally valuable for our clients and their personnel," Boldt added. The Academy plans to begin offering the new training programs this summer.

The Transas ERS TechSim is designed to meet the requirements of the STCW Code. The scope of training objectives corresponds to specifications of standard competence for engine department personnel (Chapter III of the STCW Code, IMO Model Courses 2.07, 7.02, 7.04), which provide for the use of simulators for training engineers as well as engineering training for operational, management and support personnel.

David Boldt, Simulation Training Group Manager at RESOLVE Maritime Academy is available for interview.

Resolve Maritime Academy, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. The Academy offers maritime safety and simulation-based training for all sectors of the maritime and offshore industries. The Academy's Simulation Training Group applies the latest Transas simulation software in seven simulators to deliver a variety of leading- edge navigational safety training programs including ECDIS. The Academy's Fire & Safety Training Group offers Shipboard Fire Fighting, Damage Control, and other shipboard safety training programs for the worldwide maritime industry. More information and course registration is available at www.resolveacademy.com.

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RESOLVE MARITIME ACADEMY, LLC’S Growth Continues as it Becomes First Major Training Center in North America to Join Transas Global ECDIS Training Network

by resolveadm on January 29, 2013
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CONTACT: MARTHA LORD
+1 954 764 8700 / + 1 954 257 2868
mlord@resolvemarine.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




ECDIS Cruise Line Training ClassroomAbove: One of Resolve Maritime Academy, LLC's ECDIS classrooms in use for training session with cruise line officers.


Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 30, 2013 - Resolve Maritime Academy has joined the Transas Global ECDIS Training Network, known as Get-Net. Joining Transas as a training partner in the Get-Net training network is a significant step in the Academy's progression and growth.

The Academy recently expanded its Fort Lauderdale, Florida training facilities, adding a second ECDIS classroom with Transas simulation software and Transas ECDIS to meet the high demand for Generic and Type-Specific ECDIS training.

The training partnership with Transas allows Resolve Maritime Academy to comply with all Flag State, Port State Control and Classification Society requirements and to better serve its global client base, in time for the new ECDIS training requirement deadlines.

ECDIS systems come in varying degrees of complexity and it is vital that mariners understand the proper use and particular functions of their own onboard systems . ECDIS training is now mandatory for all officers serving aboard ships fitted with ECDIS.

Resolve Maritime Academy, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. Located on SE 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Academy offers simulation-based training for the maritime industry utilizing state-of-the-art Transas Simulation software in six bridge simulators, including one full mission bridge with a connected bridge wing, four mini bridges and two ECDIS classrooms. For more information visit www.resolveacademy.com.



Additional high resolutions photos of Resolve Maritime Academy's Simulation Training Center are available upon request. Contact Martha Lord, +1 954 764 8700 or mlord@resolvemarine.com.

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