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Senior Appointments at First Marine Solutions

April 30, 2018

First MarineSolutions (FMS) said it has made two senior appointments to bolster its global growth plans. 

Dave McGinlay and Paul Crichton join the Aberdeen based mooring services provider as Business Development Director and Sales and Marketing Manager, respectively. 

McGinlay joins FMS having held key roles within the oil and gas sector for over ten years. Most recently, he was Business Development Manager at InterMoor (part of Acteon Group),identifying market opportunities and ensuring mooring equipment was utilized to meet the requirements of global rig companies and operators. In tandem to this, his expertise and knowledge resulted in him being part of a specially selected team to build and develop Acteon Group’s (decom and integrity - management of assets) profile. 

Crichton takes on the role of Sales and Marketing Manager from the firm’s sister company, First Integrated Solutions.Having been in the mooring sector since 1994, he has worked at Offshore Rentals, Balmoral Group and Viking Seatech and brings a wealth of valuable industry experience. 

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