Environmental Protection And Other Services News

TITAN Salvage has been contracted by the owners of the refrigerated cargo ship Petrozavodsk to provide environmental protection and other services for the 1,287 TDWT vessel, which ran aground on the southern tip of Bjornoya (Bear Island) in May. Bear Island is a remote location between Norway and Spitzbergen within the Arctic Circle. The crew of 12 was rescued earlier from the stricken vessel by helicopter, and the ship is now aground under precipitous cliffs which pose a threat due to falling rocks.

National Response Corporation (NRC) is pleased to announce the extension of its long-term relationship with CITGO Petroleum Corporation. Under a new two-year contract, NRC will provide supplemental emergency response services for all of CITGO's refineries, terminals and pipelines throughout the . "We are pleased to maintain our support of CITGO's emergency response needs," commented Jim Godfrey, NRC Vice President of Operations. "With NRC, CITGO has access to some of the best emergency response capability in the ," said Rixio Medina, CITGO Vice President Health, Safety, Security, Environmental Protection and Shared Services .