Here at Marine Solutions, we love to see Throwback Thursday pictures of our employees! This Thursday, we have a special throwback pertaining to our Senior Project Manager out of our NJ/NY office - Matt Daniels, PE. Before we take it back to August 2009 at Ellis Island, we have to give some history on the Island itself! Ellis Island, now a 27.5-acre site located in the upper bay just off the New Jersey coast, is likely to connect with more of the American population than any other spot in the country. It has been estimated that nearly half of all Americans today can trace their family history to at least one person who passed through the Port of New York at Ellis Island. Ellis Island was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the U.S. as the United States' busiest immigrant inspection station for over 60 years from 1892 until 1954. The above photos/project dates back to Matt's first year of his career where he helped inspect the granite and concrete seawall around the perimeter of the island in advance of a major seawall rehab project. Above, Matt can be seen about to enter the water on the south side of the island within the ferry slip. Diving was coordinated around the ferries that provide the only tourist access to the island. Diving at the site was a special experience for Matt as his grandfather immigrated to the US through NY Harbor in the 1940’s. Even though the receiving center at Ellis Island was moved by then, the building in view houses the museum and records for all those whom immigrated to the US through NY Harbor during that time. Matt's Grandfather’s name is engraved in the American Immigrant Wall of Honor on the north side of the island (just beyond the right side of the photo frame). During the project, he got to dive the portion of seawall right in front of that section of wall as well as roughly 25% of the island’s perimeter. Connect with Matt on LinkedIn! © 2018 Marine Solutions, Inc.
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We're breezing through Safe + Sound Week and as part of our campaign support, we've asked our employees to share why safety matters to them. This activity has the ability to get managers and workers thinking about and discussing what safety on the job means to them. Check them out! American Electric Power (AEP) contracted Marine Solutions to provide a floating platform, steel repairs, high pressure cleaning and inspections to the Head Gate Roller track guides and intake structures. In order to provide these services, we assembled an 80’ x 60’ x 5’ tall barge platform to include a 40-ton crane, two decompression chambers and 5120 compressors, dive bell, LARS system for placing the bell in the water, mixed gas diving spread, and of course a LARGE assortment of tools and supplies required to complete the project. This is the first mixed gas project Marine Solutions has been awarded. The project includes performing dives up to 200 feet deep. When diving to depths for long periods of time over 150 deep, mixed gas is typically required. The term mixed gas is used to represent a breathing mixture of helium and oxygen or Heliox. The use of mixed gas or Heliox requires a lot of additional equipment, training, and experience. Our first mixed gas dive to 198 feet was completed on May 15th and all went as planned.
© 2018 Marine Solutions, Inc. Marine Solutions recently purchased a DJI - Mavic Pro aerial drone! Considering an entry level model to get our feet wet, (well, hopefully not, but it will have flotation), the drone’s maiden flights will be to assist inspections of elevated truss walkways and to aid in the inspections of mooring cells that often tower 50 feet or more above the water. Perhaps more significantly, it will be used to begin to explore many options to improve our services and reduce risks such as inspecting elevated bridge components, creating up to date site aerial views, view long reaches of shoreline and coastal structures.
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Marine Solutions Appoints Jeremy Pope to Vice President NICHOLASVILLE, Kentucky, April 25, 2018 -- Marine Solutions, a specialized construction and engineering firm is pleased to announce that Jeremy Pope, PE has been promoted to Vice President and Principal Shareholder. Mr. Pope has over 25 years of experience in marine engineering and has logged more than 3,000 hours underwater on inspection and construction projects. He has been with Marine Solutions since January 2013 and has been instrumental in the growth and success of our Northeast operations. Jeremy embodies our core values of integrity, teamwork, and dependability while going above and beyond in all that he takes on. He provides excellent leadership throughout our organization and this new role will allow him to expand his influence on our team. ### Frankfort, Ky. (April 17, 2018) – Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Blue & Co., LLC and Peel & Holland were ranked the 2018 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM).
During the 14th Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky awards ceremony, presented by Lifestyle Health Plans, nearly 1,300 attendees joined in celebrating the 100 Kentucky companies who were recognized for their commitment to focus, measure and move their workplace environments toward excellence. The list of companies who made the 2018 list was announced in January and the ranked list was announced on stage at the awards ceremony. The 100 winning companies participated in a comprehensive survey process and were then ranked according to those results. The list consists of three categories: small companies of 15-149 employees, medium companies of 150-499 employees and large companies consisting of more than 500 employees (categories based on number of U.S. employees, only Kentucky employees surveyed). Winner of the large company category, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. has been at the forefront of strategy and technology consulting for more than 100 years. Today, Booz Allen is a leading provider of management consulting, technology and engineering services to the U.S. government in defense, intelligence and civil markets, and to major corporations and not-for- profit organizations as well. Blue & Co., LLC, the top winner in the medium category, is a regional public accounting firm with thirteen offices in Kentucky, Ohio and Texas. Founded in 1970, Blue & Co., LLC provides business consulting and certified public accounting services to businesses and their leadership teams. The firm’s steady growth has enabled it to successfully serve businesses in diverse and thriving industries including healthcare, manufacturing, not-for-profit and governmental. The number one small company and first-time winner is Peel & Holland. With a history spanning 94 years, Peel & Holland partners with Kentucky businesses to meet their property, casualty, workers’ compensation and employee benefits needs. The Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) state council and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce are proud to host the Best Places initiative, as both organizations support the value of workplace excellence as a key component in moving Kentucky forward. "HR professionals are the CEO's strategic partner in creating an adaptive advantage for Kentucky's employers. The Best Places to Work in Kentucky program recognizes those employers who set an exemplary standard of excellence for both employee engagement and business success,” said KYSHRM Chair, Scott McGarvey, SHRM-SCP, SPHR. According to Kentucky Chamber President and CEO, Dave Adkisson, “In order to help Kentucky’s economy thrive, we must be able to educate and employ current Kentuckians, while also creating workplaces that attract talent from outside of the state.” For more details about Best Places to Work in Kentucky, visit bestplacestoworkky.com Nicholasville, KY. (Jan. 18, 2018) – The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) announce the 100 companies (in alphabetical order) that made the 14th Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky list. Marine Solutions, Inc., a leading engineering and commercial diving firm has been named one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Kentucky in the small-sized employer category! Winners from across the state have been selected in three categories: small companies of 15-149 employees, medium companies of 150-499 employees and large companies consisting of more than 500 employees. The selection process, managed by Best Companies Group, is based on an assessment of the company’s employee policies and procedures and the results of an internal employee survey. The winner rankings will be announced at an awards dinner Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Heritage Hall in the Lexington Convention Center. CLICK HERE to view the alphabetical list of the 100 "Best Places to Work in Kentucky" for 2018! Marine Solutions is proud to announce that we have opened a new office in Cleves, Ohio! Thank you to our hardworking employees and loyal clients for you have been crucial to our continued growth. Take note of our new address and phone number for your records.
New Office Address & Phone Number: 3 South Miami Avenue, Cleves, OH 45002 | (513) 802-5743 Please contact us with any questions. Sincerely, The Marine Solutions Team Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marine Solutions, Inc. Receives 2017 Best of Nicholasville Award Nicholasville Award Program Honors the Achievement NICHOLASVILLE July 11, 2017 -- Marine Solutions, Inc. has been selected for the 2017 Best of Nicholasville Award in the Civil Engineer category by the Nicholasville Award Program. Each year, the Nicholasville Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Nicholasville area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2017 Nicholasville Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Nicholasville Award Program and data provided by third parties. About Nicholasville Award Program The Nicholasville Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Nicholasville area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value. The Nicholasville Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy. SOURCE: Nicholasville Award Program CONTACT: Nicholasville Award Program Email: PublicRelations@thebestawards.org URL: http://www.thebestawards.org ### SOURCE LINK
On May 21, 2007, we opened our doors at our 1100 sq. ft. office/warehouse space on Gold Rush Drive in Lexington, Kentucky.
Ten years ago, our Vice President Don Wilkins went to work at the new office for the very first time while our President Amy Wilkins was working on getting things set up from home (and juggling a 1 and 2 year old and puppy). Later that morning, we received a call from Stantec - it was our lucky day! Someone had managed to get their house boat stuck on Dam 4 and we were being called in to assist in the recovery effort which ended up paying $919.50. We were thrilled to be off to such a great start! While there has been many ups and downs since that first day, we would like to take a minute and look at where we are today. We have locations in Nicholasville, KY; Rosedale, MD; Newark, NJ; and New York, NY with over 50 employees. Our staff's dedication to providing exceptional quality of service while always maintaining safety has been key to our success. We would not be here without all of their hard work, long hours, and commitment to safety and excellence. We would like to thank our employees, clients, and community for your dedication and loyalty to Marine Solutions - it is greatly appreciated. We look forward to what we can accomplish together in the next 10 years! Need a hydrographic survey? Does a structure have a scour problem? Do you need dredge quantities? Would you like a 3D model of a submerged structure? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions we can help with our multibeam sonar! Multibeam surveys offer considerable advantages over traditional single beam surveys. Instead of running intermittent lines with a single sonar beam and interpolating depths between the lines, multibeams use a swath of hundreds of beams to provide “100 percent” coverage of the seafloor. This provides for identification and visualization of underwater objects, hazards to navigations and other features. Marine Solutions owns and operates a high resolution mutibeam sonar. Our sonar is coupled with an Applanix POS MV providing accurate attitude, heading, heave, position, and velocity data, using the latest Inertially-Aided Real-Time Kinematic (IARTK)/GPS technology. Additionally, positioning data is post processed using observations from the CORS Network to provide the most accurate positioning information available. Marine Solutions is using a variety of collection and processing software packages to gather and process survey data. The software used can provide the data in all common formats that a client may desire and provides interactive models of survey data that can be viewed using free software. Some features of our system include:
Marine Solutions is proud to announce that our Branchburg, New Jersey office has relocated to Newark, New Jersey! Our continuous growth is fueled by loyalty from our valued clients. Take note of our new address and phone number for your records.
New Office Address & Phone Number: 550 Broad Street, Suite 1112, Newark NJ 07102 | (973) 288-9574 All other contact information including e-mail address and web address remain unchanged. Click here to find out more about our new location and please contact us with any questions. Sincerely, The Marine Solutions Team We are pleased to announce that Robert E. Fisher, CSP, CHST, has joined the Marine Solutions team as our Director of Safety and Compliance in the KY office! Robert is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Masters in Science degree in Loss Prevention and Safety. He is also an accredited Construction Health and Safety Technician and Certified Safety Professional. His work experience has included construction safety in the private sector and regulatory experience with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet. |
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