Garrido Named President of T&T BISSO

T&T BISSO, an industry leader in vessel emergency response, salvage and marine firefighting services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mauricio Garrido as president.

In his new position, Garrido will undertake the direct oversight of T&T BISSO’s worldwide business activities as well as the hands-on oversight of the company’s global offices.

“T&T BISSO’s success is clear evidence of its team’s commitment to excellence. The opportunity to lead such a group of players is rather unique and I look forward to the challenge as T&T BISSO continues to set new standards for quality and customer service,” Garrido said.

A stand-alone response contractor servicing the maritime, shipping and offshore energy industries, T&T BISSO combines the resources and experience of BISSO MARINE and T&T MARINE SALVAGE.

Garrido joined T&T BISSO in 2008 as general manager of the Americas and Europe. He also serves as vice president of Salvage and Emergency Response and as director of Latin American Business Development for BISSO MARINE. Previously, Garrido worked for Titan Maritime as managing director – Americas. During his career, he was executive vice president for Resolve Marine acting as project manager and salvage master, worked as a casualty surveyor for Scandinavian underwriters and served as a naval architect and marine engineer for the National Transportation and Safety Board and the Military Sealift Command. Garrido is president of the American Salvage Association. He graduated from SUNY Maritime College with a bachelor of engineering degree in Naval Architecture and holds a U.S. Coast Guard unlimited engineer’s license. Garrido is a native of Peru.

Formed in 2005, T&T BISSO’s worldwide response network includes firefighting systems, inert gas generators, nitrogen generators, ship-to-ship pumping and lightering systems, pulling systems and diving systems. For more information, please visit HUwww.ttbisso.comUH.