Maritime Sector support strengthened by new Partnership

Maritime Sector support strengthened by new Partnership

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Maritime Sector businesses in the Liverpool region have access to a new practical resource of support, advice and policy engagement thanks to a new partnership between UK registered company, The Maritime Group (International) Limited and the Liverpool and Sefton Chambers of Commerce.

The Chamber is developing (in partnership with The Maritime Group) a strategy that aims to ease accessibility of training, consulting and skills requirements for the maritime industry sectors of the region.

Kevin Hawes, Business Development Director, Jonathan Powis, Operations Director and Mark Rowbotham, Senior Consultantwere formally welcomed to the network by Chambers Chief Executive Paul Cherpeau and International Trade Manager Elena Enciso.

Kevin said: “The Chamber has a long history and an excellent reputation for providing expertise to businesses who are trading internationally and for being a conduit to regional international trade.

“This has become increasingly important as the Maritime sector and the multitude of industries related to it in the region continue to grow.

“The Maritime Group [TMG] will add value to this group of chamber members through offering high quality advice, consulting and maritime services, across a broad spectrum of maritime disciplines.

“There will be no duplication of existing support provision provided in the region, rather a very practical and technical profile of Maritime centred deliverables which will meet growing demand from the sector.

“In collaboration with the Chamber, TMG will also help champion and project the industry on behalf of Chamber members.

Jonathan said: “TMG has a very well-established London office and we now look forward to working closely with the Chamber and fellow members, in continuing to promote the best interests of UK shipping businesses in Liverpool and the North West.”

TMG continues to grow: Recently opening its new TMG (Asia) office in Singapore, further extending its international reach from existing headquarters in Seattle, USA, and regional offices in London, Honolulu and Panama.

Captain Malcolm W Parrott, Managing Director of The Maritime Group (International) Limited and Executive Vice-President of The Maritime Group International, said. “This new initiative fits in nicely with our expansion plans”.

New additions to the TMG (International) Limited family were registered in London last month: TMG (Defence) & TMG (Security & Compliance).

Both subsidiary to The Maritime Group (International) Limited, they will be managed and operated by professionals based in Liverpool.

Finally, The Maritime Group (International) Limited has been appointed Deputy Register UK for the Palau International Shipping Registry headquartered in Piraeus, Athens and Houston, Texas.

It is the fastest growing flag in the shipping world with a 43.25 per cent growth in registered ships since 2013, according to Fairplay Magazine and is dubbed the next generation SMART Flag.

Chamber Chief Executive Paul Cherpeau said: “Our support for internationally trading companies has existed for more than a century.

“Supplementing our existing expertise with dedicated maritime sector support, particularly as the implications of Brexit begin to become clearer, will provide a substantial resource for businesses trading in the sector and provide a great source of knowledge and advocacy for a large proportion of our business base.”

The picture above shows, from left to right, Kevin Hawes, Elena Enciso, Paul Cherpeau, Jonathan Powis and Mark Rowbotham.

Our commitment to excellence has been recognised with ISO 9001 re-accreditation.

We were re-awarded the International Organization for Standardisation certification following a third-party audit and rigorous interviews.

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The ISO 9001 is an international hallmark of excellence for the quality of our services and operations.

By achieving the certification, we are able to demonstrate to our customers and suppliers that our systems meet the high standards set out by the International Organization for Standardisation.

Our Managing Director Malcolm Parrott said: “Our commitment to excellence is the driving force at TMG and we are delighted with the re-accreditation.

“It comes as our business continues to grow with new appointments of expert consultants and exciting contract wins which mean we are busier than ever.

“We will use this re-accreditation as the springboard for further development of our company and to demonstrate our excellent credentials to new and returning clients.”

The ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 163 national standards bodies.

It was founded in 1947 ‘to facilitate the international coordination and unification of industrial standards’.

The ISO has published 21,769 international standards and related documents, covering almost every industry, from technology, to food safety, to agriculture and healthcare.

External certification bodies carry out assessments and audits to ensure an organisation or business meets the required standards.

Today it has members from 163 countries and 786 technical bodies.

The organisation is based in Geneva, Switzerland where it employs 135 people.

Contact our Business Development Director Kevin Hawes at kevin.hawes@tmgeurope.co.uk for more about our ISO 9001 status and what that means when you do business with us.

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One of our Managing Partners, William “Bill” Anonsen, has been re-elected as Chair of the Hawaii Advisory Council on Emergency Management.

Bill was unanimously supported by all 25 Senators for his Senate Confirmation completed on April 21, 2017 to continue for a second full, four-year term as the chair of the council. He has served on the advisory council for six years, the last four years as its chair. This second term will expire June 30, 2021.

Bill, who is based in Honolulu, is Managing Partner/Principal for The Maritime Group in the Pacific.

The Hawaii Advisory Council on Emergency Management was established in 1951 and serves as an advisory body and resource to the Governor and the Director of Emergency Management on issues and concerns pertaining to emergency management, preparedness, emergency response and recovery after a natural disaster or emergency incident.

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The council consists of seven members nominated by the governor. The Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs conducts an ‘Advise and Consent’ hearing to review the qualifications of each nominee.

The committee provides all senators a recommendation prior to the full Senate confirmation vote.

In addition, Bill serves on a number of other boards for organizations concerned with public safety as well as charities and non-profit organisations.

Congratulations from all at TMG to Bill on his re-appointment. He is a valuable asset to this very crucial council as well as TMG where he is a longstanding and valued Partner who has played a key role in the development of the business.

Visit the website for more about the Hawaii Advisory Council on Emergency Management.