John Noble has been appointed Development Adviser to the International Salvage Union.
John Noble is a well known figure in the international salvage community. He is a Master Mariner, served thirteen years at sea and spent two years in the late 1970s with the UK P&I Club. He joined Murray Fenton in 1980 and subsequently attended over sixty casualties, specialising in cases involving salvage, pollution and wreck removal. He became Chief Executive of The Salvage Association in 2001. Over the past two years, he has carried out assignments for BMT, who acquired Murray Fenton in 1999.
Commenting on the appointment, ISU President Arnold Witte said: “We welcome John to the ISU team and look forward to his support in a range of complex issues now before the ISU. His extensive understanding of casualty salvage and his experience and expertise in relation to pollution – related services will be of particular value.”
Noble took up his appointment on April 2.