Nick Sloane, the man credited with the successful salvage of the Costa Concordia, has been recruited by Resolve Marine Group.

The Fort Lauderdale-headquartered salvor said Sloane will oversee operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The news comes just months after Resolve opened its operations in Gibraltar, expanding its emergency response capabilities to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.  Sloane joins the senior management team at Resolve to help guide the global growth of the company.