ITOPF promotes effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and other hazardous substances. We are funded by the world's shipowners and their insurers and operate on a not-for-profit…
Data from ITOPF shows that seven oil spills of more than seven tonnes were recorded from tanker incidents in 2022. This brings the decade average to almost six, which is on a par with the 2010s and a…
ITOPF would like to wish all our Members, Associates, partners and friends a very Merry Christmas. In lieu of Christmas cards, we have made donations to three charities: Alzheimer's Society,…
ITOPF has welcomed three new members to its Technical Team this autumn, Shania Hughes as Technical Support Coordinator and Ayumi Therrien and Sue Ware as Technical Advisers.
Industry leaders and experts gathered in London to discuss the latest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) trends in relation to ship-source spill response, at an event hosted by ITOPF.
Shania has a BSc degree in geography and an MSc degree in environmental hazards. Her postgraduate research involved offshore oil spill modelling and shoreline sensitivity analysis within the Irish…
Dr Sue Ware is a marine ecologist and previously worked for Cefas where she provided advice on post spill monitoring and assessment, both in the UK and overseas. She has a BSc in zoology, an…
Ayumi has a BSc in physical geography and an MSc in environmental sciences and management. Ayumi joined ITOPF as a Technical Adviser in October 2022 and is part of the Americas team. Previous…
