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NRC Awarded Global Marine HAZMAT/HNS Response Contract

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Published May 5, 2017 10:54 AM by The Maritime Executive

NRC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a multi-year contract with a major chemical company for global 24/7 emergency response services in the event of a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) or Hazardous & Noxious Substances (HNS) chemical related marine incident.

NRC’s core responsibility involves the provision of expert personnel and specialist HAZMAT equipment packages housed at NRC’s global response hubs in the USA, UK, and UAE. The equipment packages are ‘air-freight ready’ for rapid mobilization to an incident anywhere in the world.

The range of the response services involves desktop advice, 3D spill modelling, participation in tabletop response exercises, remote incident advice, full-scale incident emergency response with equipment and personnel, and subsequent incident cleanup.

“We are truly proud to have been awarded this recent contract by one of the world’s leading chemical manufacturers” commented Neil Challis, Senior Vice President, NRC International. ”We have invested significant efforts in strengthening our global response coverage and specifically our global HAZMAT/HNS capabilities over the recent years and we are keen to be working alongside leading chemical companies and their emergency response experts.”

The products and services herein described in this press release are not endorsed by The Maritime Executive.