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The Company:

RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. is a marine services orga- nization 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 insur- ers, governments, agencies and other clients worldwide. The fi rm’s services include marine salvage, emergency response and

OPA-90 Salvage & Marine Firefi ghting, lightering, wreck re- moval, marine safety training, marine and salvage engineer- ing, damage stability and many other related services.

The Case:

In 1980, RESOLVE was founded by Joseph E. Farrell,

Jr., a US Coast Guard and US Navy veteran. RESOLVE grew along with its reputation for successful completion of challenging assignments. Expansion into maritime emer- gency response soon followed. Through aggressive expan- sion of RESOLVE’s emergency salvage & marine fi refi ght- ing (SMFF) response capabilities, the company was soon positioned to respond to commercial tanker emergencies in U.S. waters. Today, RESOLVE provides SMFF cover- age for almost 40% of tankers trading in U.S. waters. To meet RESOLVE’s own needs and the needs of the mari- time industry for marine fi refi ghters, Farrell created spe- cialized marine fi refi ghting training programs. In 1999,

RESOLVE Maritime Academy was founded to train both

RESOLVE responders and mariners in all sectors of the industry. Over time, the RESOLVE team has completed some of the most unique and challenging operations in the maritime industry.

The Company:

Based in Portland, Oregon, Vigor Industrial is the Pacifi c

Northwest’s leader in shipbuilding and repair. With seven shipyards and two additional advanced manufacturing fa- cilities, Vigor companies tackle projects ranging from emer- gency repairs, to multiple builds of large complex vessels, to advanced fabrication work for the industries including nuclear and hydroelectric power generation. Vigor’s nine facilities include seven shipyards (Ketchikan and Seward,

Alaska, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and

Port Angeles, Washington.) Vigor Industrial shipyards of- fer ten drydocks, more than 17,000 feet of dedicated pier space, and more than half a million square feet of covered shop area. Across more than 120 acres of land, it operates more than 50 cranes including a 600 ton gantry traversing our oversized Portland buildway. Vigor Industrial compa- nies maintain the right-sized shipyards, leading facilities, excellent intermodal connections, and expert workforces to build, repair, and modernize just about anything on the water. Vigor builds, repairs and modernizes ships for cus- tomers including the fi shing companies, ferry systems, the

U.S. Navy and the oil and gas industry.

The Case:

Vigor Industrial is a rapidly evolving company offering leading ship building, ship repair and advanced manufac- turing capabilities. Rather than rely on the ways things have “always been done,” Vigor is preparing for the future by integrating advanced, non-marine manufacturing to build better ships and developing the critical mass needed to thrive in today’s highly competitive marine markets. 1510 SE 17th Street, Suite 400

Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33316

Tel: (954) 764-8700

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.resolvemarine.com

President & CEO: Joseph Farrell, Jr.

RESOLVE MARINE ESOLVE MARINE

GROUPOUP 5555 N Channel Avenue

Portland, OR 97217

Tel: (503) 247-1777

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.vigorindustrial.com

President & CEO: Frank Foti

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