Nome, AK – December 05, 2011 –

Vitus Marine has been contracted by Bonanza Fuel and the Sitnasuak Native Corporation to provide a winter fuel delivery via a Russian ice breaker under charter to Vitus Marine.

To read Sitnasusk press release click here: Nome fuel press release SNC 12-5-11

The story is being covered by many national media outlets. Here are some links of interest:

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/15/us/alaska-russian-tanker/index.html

Reuters: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/12/31/us-alaska-fuel-icebreaker-idUKTRE7BU04E20111231

MSNBC: http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/16/10168271-icebreaker-and-fuel-delivery-reach-nome-after-going-through-500-miles-of-alaskan-ice?lite

Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203721704577159082850034276.html?mod=rss_US_News

Alaska Dispatch: http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/russian-icebreaker-deliver-fuel-nome-highlighting-shortage-us-icebreakers