MARINE SPILL RESPONSE CORPORATION
(MSRC)
AND CLEAN SOUND COOPERATIVE INC.
ANNOUNCE MERGER EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2005 |
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| April 6, 2005 |
The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) and Clean Sound
Cooperative Inc. announce that the two companies have merged
effective April 1, 2005. The merger combines the personnel
and resources of Clean Sound in the Puget Sound area with
MSRC’s Pacific Northwest resources. It also provides
access to MSRC’s considerable national resources in
the event of a large incident.
According to MSRC President Steve Benz, “This merger
brings the reputation and local commitment of Clean Sound
to the protection of the marine environment in Washington
State and combines it with the national strength and capability
of MSRC. We believe this merger will enhance the spill response
infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest and result in better
protection of the waters of Washington State.”
MSRC, founded in 1990, is the largest, most comprehensive,
dedicated oil spill response organization in the United States.
It is a national not-for-profit response company which owns
and operates a fleet of dedicated Oil Spill Response Vessels
(OSRV), ocean going barges, shallow water skimming systems,
other response equipment and enhanced communications capabilities
throughout the United States East, Gulf, and West Coasts,
the U.S. Caribbean, the Hawaiian Islands and the Midcontinent
region. MSRC is funded by the Marine Preservation Association
(MPA), a member-supported, not-for-profit organization created
in 1990 to assist the petroleum and energy-related industries
by addressing problems caused by oil spills on water. MPA
members may enter into a contract with MSRC that provides
direct, immediate access to MSRC resources.
Clean Sound Cooperative, Inc. was established in 1971 by
the oil industry for the purpose of responding effectively
to marine oil spills in Washington State. The former members
of Clean Sound are also members of MPA.
For more information on MSRC visit its web site at www.msrc.org
or contact Judith Norell at (703) 326-5617. For more information
on MPA visit its web site at www.mpaz.org or contact Robert
Aldag at (480) 991-5500. |
