Paddle Steamer Wreck Surveyed, First Artifacts Recovered
her second voyage, the Connaught became best known for her role in what has been called one of the most courageous, daring and successful rescues in maritime history. All 591 of the ships passengers were saved by the heroic effort of a tiny fruit transport ship, the Minni Schiffer and her Captain, John Wilson. The Connaught sank on her way from St. John's, Newfoundland to Boston, Massachusetts with a shipment of £10,000 in gold coin. As indicated by the high-resolution sonar imagery and video footage from Endurance's 2014 expedition, the Connaught's bow is relatively accessible. However
Costain Completes EPC Offshore Acquisition
lines: field development, subsea facilities, topside facilities and floating systems. It will be based in Aberdeen with operating and support units in Maidenhead, Teeside, Manchester and Abu Dhabi. Costain Upstream will be led by Keith Wallace, chief executive of EPC Offshore, supported by John Wilson, managing director of ClerkMaxwell; Peter Kirkbride, managing director of EPC Offshore and Alistair Dornan of ClerkMaxwell as strategy director. Established in 2009 and with a workforce of 75 professional staff, EPC Offshore is a field development and project management specialist providing
February 2025
