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Marine firm fined £2 million after death of crewman

A marine company has been fined £2 million after unsafe practice led to the death of a crewman. Svitzer Marine pleaded guilty to failing to operate a vessel safely and failing to provide a safe system of work, causing the “avoidable tragedy” of 62-year-old Ian Webb falling into the water. Heard at Liverpool Crown Court […]

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Svitzer Europe appoints new MD for German and Scandinavian regions

Leading towage operator Svitzer has appointed Mathias Jonasson as managing director of the Scandinavia and Germany cluster, effective from 1 September 2021.  In his new role, Jonasson will be responsible for Svitzer’s operations in its key Scandinavian and German regions. Commenting on Jonasson’ appointment, Lise Demant, managing director, Svitzer Europe says: “Mathias is a wonderful […]