LATEST NEWS


Maritime Services Corporation UK recently completed work on P&O's Azura. Work scope included refurbishment of Crew Smoking Room and the Officer's Wardroom & Bar including a new bar unit, TV/Stereo unit and flooring.



Maritime Services Corp. UK just completed a 6 week Wet-docking on the RMS (Royal Mail Ship) St Helena a luxury Cargo Ship with 50 cabins and accommodation for 128 people. The ship regularly sails from Cape Town to St Helena Island (UK) and Ascension Island (UK), with occasional stops in Portland (UK), Tenerife and Walvis Bay. Work scope included refurbishment of the Main Lounge, Sun lounge, wall covering and carpet in the Bureau, passenger alleyways and cabins. The job was completed April 16th.RMS St Helena



Maritime Services Corporation has contracted with Everett Shipyard & Todd Pacific Shipyard for Interior Joiner outfitting of 3 each 64 car passenger ferries for Washington State Ferries. We are currently mid construction on vessel #1 to provide and install MML/USA marine doors, NORAC aluminum joiner wall system, NORAC/DANACOUSTIC marine ceilings, Galley equipment, sanitary space equipment, furniture for passenger and crew accommodations, engineering and installation of provided systems and equipment. Estimated delivery of vessel #1 summer 2010. Continuing on vessels #2 and #3, delivery Spring 2011, and Fall 2011 respectively. WSDOT 64 Car Ferries



Maritime Services Corporation has opened Maritime Marine Centers in Seattle and Anacortes Washington to provide pleasure and commercial users of RIBs and outboards full service repair, maintenance and sales of numerous RIB lines such as Nautica, Caribe, Zodiac, Mercury, Achilles, Avon and AB and for outboard motor and stern drive lines such as Honda, Mercury, Yamaha and others. In addition Maritime's Marine Centers sell accessories, lifts, davits, cranes and related products and also sell Honda generators and pumps. Maritime's Honda Marine and Inflatable Boats



Maritime Services Corporation's land based construction company, ProBuild, is currently involved in several remodeling projects and is building an earth advantage platinum custom home in Stevenson, Washington. The home is to be completed in February of 2010. In addition a related entity, Craft and Design Cabinetry has opened (and is already expanding) a new show room in the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon. Featured products includes Maritime's green Koru bamboo cabinet line manufactured in Hood River, Oregon



Preliminary drawings for an additional 7200 sf building have been submitted for review and issuance of a building permit. Permit has been approved and expansion is expected to take place in 2010. The additional space will increase Maritime's metal fabrication facility to 24,000sf.




Maritime Services Corporation is pleased to welcome the following new managers:

Tom McGrath, Vice President, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mr. McGrath has over 30 years experience in the marine accommodation and joiner business. He has worked with well known contractors and brings a wealth of knowledge in understanding the sales and business aspects of commercial as well as government work. As Vice President of Business Development, his focus is on expanding the business in the government sector while also looking for opportunities overseas.


Wendy Anderson, Craft and Design, Hood River, OR
Ms. Anderson has over 15 years of experience in the residential cabinetry industry including design, sales, marketing, manufacturing, and product development. Responsibilities include managing the overall operation of the Craft & Design showrooms and assisting with the development of the Koru line of cabinetry, a frameless bamboo line manufactured by Maritime Services.


Peter Nance, Project Manager of ProBuild Construction, Hood River, OR
With a Business Management background from the University of New Brunswick Peter Nance was a founding partner of the largest custom tube and pipe bending company in Eastern Canada. After moving west, Peter spent 15 years, as the Production Manager for what became the largest boiler facility in Western America. He developed the management and manufacturing systems required to manage the growth of annual sales from $250k to $10.5 million. Peter was transferred to the Pacific Northwest to establish a field construction and maintenance boiler group based in Portland Oregon. Within 7 years, the boiler group became the regional leader with sales of over 21 million.

Prior to joining ProBuild, Peter founded a home construction and remodeling company serving Northwest Oregon. Peter has managed several remodels and additions for residential construction projects in the Portland area.

Currently, Peter is managing ProBuild and Maritime's new spec home being built in Stevenson, WA.


Dan Lohse and Dan Franck are heading up another new division, Maritime Yacht Services. Offices are at the prestigious Salmon Bay Marine Center in Seattle. Maritime Yacht Services offers full line repair, maintenance, interior renovation and service for yachts of all sizes in the Northwest and provide traveling teams from Seattle, Ft Lauderdale and Southampton.





CONTACT: 541-386-1010 | sales@mscor.com | CORPORATE ADDRESS: 3457 Guignard Drive, Hood River, OR 97031