The company was formed in 2009 after recognizing the need to provide shore based clients the same professional service the FelixMarine customers had been receiving for many years. Felix Marine has been specializing in the inspection and repair of marine fuel tanks for over 12 years. In 2011, NES co-ordinated  with Silver Fern Services in an effort to pool company resources and to offer a wider range of environmental services.

NES currently carries $2 million dollars in liability insurance, $2 million in pollution insurance. A copy of our insurance certificate is available on request.
  

NES offers sophisticated self contained soil vapor extraction (SVE) and sparge equipment to assist engineers to develop permanentremedial systems. The pilot test trailer features a powerful Busch 1322 AV rotary claw vacuum pump capable of developing 25.5” Hg and moving air at a rate of up to 200 ACFM. Liquids and air are vacuumed into a knock out pot, the liquid phase is then pumped through a Pan America oil water separator where free product is skimmed off the water, and the oil phase is stored in the separator and pumped to drums during demobilization. The water phase is pumped to a ShallowTray air stripping tower to remove dissolved hydrocarbon constituents before being pumped into an onsite holding tank or POTW if permitted. The liquid phase process is rated at approximately 10 gallons per minute. The air phase from the vacuum pump and the air stripping tower are combined and released to the atmosphere. If permitting requires, provisions can be made for pumping the exhaust air through carbon vessels, prior to release. Electric motors are rated for hazardous atmospheres and a Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) Meter is located in the product treating section of the trailer. The LEL meter is capable of shutting the system down automatically if the atmosphere exceeds 10% LEL.  All the equipment is controlled by a state of the art PLC system minimizing risk of overflow and explosion. A 55 CFM oil less rotary vain air sparge pump is available to test subsurface influence  Projects using this equipment have been completed for Chevron, Unocal oil companies, AECOM, Terra Hydra consulting services and Clear Creek Contractors.









Above Ground and Under Ground Storage Tank Compliance Inspections, Installation Decommissioning and Reporting
NES personnel have been over a combined 50 years of experience working on both underground and above ground storage tanks.We have a complete understanding of the requirements for The Joint Commission certification for medical facilities that require emergency standby generator fuel to be analyzed and certified annually.Over the past 25 years our management team has managed the planning, execution and wrap up of multiple fuel tank installation, inspection (including API 653) and decommissioning projects for the following clients:     

Chevron Group Health Blue Cross  City of Seattle Skagit County Valspar Conoco Phillips

Shell Oil Taku Oilk Sitka Fuels Longview Fibre GATX EPA Region 9

In 2008 NES senior manager successfully completed a compliance inspection for a large Northwest based electrical energy supplier. Work included inspecting 15 emergency generator sites housed in various locations throughout the SnoKing area. Reports noting the effectiveness of fuel containment, communication and tank systems were developed and submitted to the client. The reports generated a companywide review of emergency generator fuel system maintenance procedures and site compliance repair/repair schedule.NES completed an emergency UST site investigation and fuel removal action for the Snohomish Fire District. The investigation centered ona water intrusion issue which damaged an emergency vehicle engine. Fuel was removed from the underground storage tank to insure no fuel leaked into the subsurface sounding the tank. Plans for installing an above ground storage tank are currently being completed along with the
decommissioning of the current underground storage tank.

Fuel Polishing
NES fuel polishing system was initially developed by the US Military to ensure helicopters fueled in remote locations received clean uncontaminated fuel. The filters combine to bring particle size down below three micron (a human hair is approximately 60 microns thick). NES have combined the Military polishing system with a Blade Master pump and a XXXXX de coalescing unit to provide an efficient, portable condensate/water removal, and fuel filtering system.The Seattle Art Museum’s emergency generator system used to control the museum climate during power outages; NES staff inspected the generator fuel storage facilities’ to determine fuel usability. Samples of the fuel were sent for analyses at an accredited laboratory. Of the three tanks in the system the fuel in one was deemed out of specification. NES crews used our limited access polishing equipment to filter the fuel in the tank which is located in a mechanical space under the museum. Costco have contracted NES to remove condensate from their gasoline tanks, work has been carried out during the evening hours to limit disruption to Costco clients and provide a safer working environment for the NES crews. Blue Cross contracted NES on an annual basis to sample, analyze and if required polish the fuel in the emergency generator fuel tanks that power Blue Cross’s data banks during power outages. Blue Cross sees this service as a best practice to ensure reliable operation of their emergency generators.

Non Regulated Waste Disposal
Non regulated waste disposal is a service we offer our clients. During fuel polishing activities, a small amount of waste can be generated which needs to be properly disposed of. Our audit team has reviewed and approved Marine Vacuum Services facility in Seattle Washington for non regulated waste disposal/recycling. However if you have a preferred facility you use for disposal we are capable of assisting you with waste profiling and transportation of material to that facility.