Tug and barge operator Foss Maritime and offshore spill
response company ASRC Energy Services Response Operations have formed a joint
venture to together pursue marine services opportunities throughout Alaska.
The joint venture, called AES-Foss Marine, was revealed Dec.
3. It will provide marine services throughout the state, and is expected to be
headquartered in Anchorage.
“For mariners, Alaska represents challenges beyond those
found in the Lower 48, but it also presents great opportunities," Foss
Maritime Global Services President Gary Faber said. “Foss is positioned to be
part of these projects with our decades of experience in Alaskan waters and our
significant investments in state-of-the-art vessels and equipment.”
ASRC Energy Services Response Operations, a subsidiary of
oil and gas service company ASRC Energy Services, offers a variety of spill
response services. It’s an indirect subsidiary of the Arctic Slope Regional
Corp (ASRC).
ASRC has five distinct businesses in several sectors,
including energy and oilfield services. The corporation holds title to about
five million acres of land on the North Slope that have either known resources
or are highly prospective for oil, gas, coal and base metal sulfides.
“We strive to partner with companies that believe in
responsible development and will protect our resources through safety and
environmental stewardship. And in that regard, Foss certainly is a maritime
industry leader,” ASRC Energy Services President and CEO Jeff Kinneeveauk said
in a statement.
