19 Dec 2011 16:16
Nature Group PLC
Ordnance House 31 Pier Road
St. Helier / JerseyJE4 8PW
Press release
December 19, 2011
Nature Group Plc Expands Seagoing Waste Collection Fleet
Nature Group PLC (AIM: NGR), is pleased to announce that it has finalised the purchase, from existing reserves, of seagoing tanker MT "Crystalwater". With the addition of the "Crystalwater", Nature will operate a fleet of four seagoing vessels for offshore waste collection and disposal services in the Mediterranean.
Andreas Drenthen the CEO of Nature Group commented:
"The 2,683 DWT (deadweight) Crystalwater will have an important role in achieving our growth in the region and support the company's further development in respect to quality, safety and further expansion of our global maritime waste collection and disposal services".
The IMO II, Lloyds classified and combined chemical/oil tanker has a length overall of 80metre, maximum draught of 5.10 metre and 12 stainless steel tanks including two deck tanks with an overall intake capacity of over 2,500 Metric tonnes. Its stainless steel and number of tanks makes the ship flexible and ideal for the collection of both large "full cargo" parcels and small chemical parcels which require separate collection, storage and treatment.
Nature Group's waste collection fleet, strengthened with the "Crystalwater", emphasizes the Company's unique CSR strategy and focus on Clean Seas. Additionally, Nature Group has the ambition to be at the forefront in its business fields in order to contribute to a planet with cleaner seas and maximum transparency in the waste collection and disposal chain.
About Nature Group:
A company with more than 25 years of experience in waste treatment and an unique corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy that enables us to be truly a part of Nature. Nature Group combines port reception services and facilities, offshore treatment services and the latest sustainable waste treatment technologies in a continuous expanding global network. In the coming years new locations will be opened with a focus on the strategic located ports in Panama, Houston, Singapore and the Middle East. Currently Nature's port reception facilities operates 15 barges and coasters providing optimum maritime logistic services. In 2010 a total of 350.000 m3 of oil- and chemical waste has been collected.
For more information:
Nature Group : Andreas Drenthen (CEO)
Telephone : +31 181 291 144
E -mail : andreas.drenthen@ngrp.com
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