NEW MARINE QUALITY ASSURANCE COMPANY FULLY OPERATIONAL
Maritime Global Services (MGS) – a new Northern Marine Group company – is now fully operational following successful launch of its marine quality assurance services in 2021.
The Company provides exclusive services to SeaRiver Maritime Inc. a subsidiary and maritime division of energy major ExxonMobil.
MGS delivers vessel screenings, TMSA reviews, operator interface meetings, incident investigations, terminal audits as well as commercial and upstream activities with marine support and guidance.
Services are delivered by 35 employees across a network of hubs in Mumbai, Glasgow, Singapore, and Houston.
The service provision follows part of what was previously undertaken by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, International Marine Transportation Ltd.
Sandy Watt, Business Unit Head, Maritime Global Services, said: “The opportunity to form MGS and provide services to SeaRiver Maritime Inc., was built on the relationship that Northern Marine had developed over many years with SeaRiver Maritime Inc., through sustained quality services in various marine activities.
“Quality assurance within the marine industry is incredibly important to ensure risks associated with marine transportation are mitigated to as low as feasibly possible, protecting people, assets and the environment.
“Our client requires that any asset utilised within their marine sphere of operation is rigorously assessed against the highest industry standards and best practices, and this is what we ensure.”
Marta Duszyk, Assistant Marine Quality Assurance Specialist, MGS Glasgow.
Philip Fullerton, Managing Director, Northern Marine Group added: “At Northern Marine we have worked diligently over the years to build the trust of the world’s largest energy providers through first class service.
“This new service provision demonstrates the confidence SeaRiver Maritime Inc., has placed in us to ensure that highest safety and operational standards on vessels within their sphere are achieved.
“Everyone involved in the launch of MGS and the seamless transition of service delivery from IMT deserves to be commended for their exceptional efforts during challenging circumstances caused by the global pandemic.”
Maritime Global Services is a stand-alone Business Unit operationally separated from Northern Marine’s ship management activity, which ensures the independence and objectivity of the marine quality assurance activities performed.
Northern Marine also separately supports SeaRiver Maritime Inc. with provision of experienced marine contractors to assist in the delivery of their marine technical operations.
Many of those personnel are hand selected from Northern Marine’s global pool of Merchant Navy officers who serve in the Company’s managed fleet of vessels.
