Tim Wadsworth
Technical Support Manager
Tim Wadsworth has degrees in engineering and in law. He joined ITOPF in 1991 and has been involved subsequently in many spills internationally, assisting primarily in the assessment of claims for compensation.
Tim developed ITOPF’s technical support function and is now managing ITOPF’s stakeholder engagement and client relationship system, amongst other projects.
Published papers
Wadsworth T. (1995), Containment & Recovery of Oil Spills at Sea. Methods and Limitations. Journal of Waste Management and the Environment, October 1995
Wadsworth T., Dicks B., Lavigne C. (1999), The Adaptation of Mariculture Practices in Response to Spilled Oil, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), Seattle, Washington, USA 7-12 March 1999
Wadsworth T. (2005), Evaluation of the Response by Specialised Foreign Vessels to the Release of Oil from PRESTIGE, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), Miami, Florida, USA 15-19 May 2005
Wadsworth T. (2014), Comparison and assessment of waste generated during oil spills, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), Savannah, Georgia, USA 6-8 May 2014
Parker H.A., Knutson S.R., Nicoll A., Wadsworth T. (2014) International Offers of Assistance Guidelines – Developing an IMO Tool to "Internationalize" Oil Spill Readiness and Response, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), Savannah, Georgia, USA 6-8 May 2014
Wadsworth T. (2019), The Pollution Risk from Mega Box Ships, Article in Standard P&I Club bulletin July 2019
Wadsworth T. (2021), To Carry or not to Carry? Onboard spill response equipment - Is it practicable? (2021)