Dutch aquatic solutions company Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has actually revealed the procurement of maritime emergency situation action professional Ardent Americas, assisting increase its OPA-90 solutions in theUnited States

Ardent Americas is just one of the leading drivers under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA-90) for the stipulation of aquatic emergency situation action solutions in the United States.

Under the OPA-90 program, there is a legal demand from the United States Coast Guard that shipowners trading in UNITED STATE waters should have a contract in position with authorized emergency situation action firms for the stipulation of salvage and also aquatic firefighting solutions.

Ardent Americas OPA-90 program covers roughly 500 shipowners incorporating over 4,000 vessels.

Ardent Americas was developed in 2015 complying with the merging of Svitzer Salvage and alsoTitan Salvage It runs from Houston and also Fort Lauderdale and also was a subsidiary of Ardent Global Marine Services, headquartered in IJmuiden, the Netherlands.

“Through this acquisition Boskalis further strengthens its existing position in the US maritime salvage market. Boskalis currently provides OPA90 services in the US with Donjon-Smit through its subsidiary SMIT Salvage and its joint venture partner Donjon Marine. With over 175 years of experience, SMIT Salvage is synonymous with total commitment to the challenging field of marine emergency response and wreck removal, especially when optimal care for the environment is a priority,” Boskalis claimed in a declaration.