Maritime Resources Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew Pooler as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Andy will be overseeing the Prefeasibility Study that is currently being completed by WSP Canada Inc. as well as the development and eventual operations of the Hammerdown Project located near Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador. His most recent role was Chief Operating Officer of Esperanza Resources Corp. Mr. Pooler spent five years with Abacus Mining and Exploration Corp. as the Chief Operating Officer, where he had a key role in the advancement and sale of the Ajax copper project. He also spent five years as Senior Vice President, Mine Operations, for Pan American Silver Corporation with six operating mines and six years as Vice President of Operations for AMAX Gold Inc. with seven operating mines.