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ITOPF publishes new Technical Information Paper on plastic pellets

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ITOPF contributes to five-day workshop on oil spill response in Malaysia

ITOPF contributes to five-day workshop on oil spill response in Malaysia

As part of ITOPF’s five-year training agreement with Malaysia’s lead response authority, it seized the opportunity to help facilitate a five-day workshop hosted by the Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Department of Environment to comprehensively consider oil spill response strategies and run a table-top exercise on marine pollution response.

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ITOPF contributes to Witt O'Briens seminar in Athens, Greece

ITOPF contributes to Witt O'Briens seminar in Athens, Greece

The service ITOPF provides to its member shipowners varies between each case it works on and demonstrating the full breadth of its role helps its members to understand its areas of expertise and counsel they have available to them.

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Helmut Sohmen, ex-ITOPF Chairman and Board Member

Helmut Sohmen, ex-ITOPF Chairman and Board Member

ITOPF acknowledges the passing of Helmut Sohmen, ex-ITOPF Chairman and Board Member.

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ITOPF welcomes Rebecca Peck to the team

ITOPF welcomes Rebecca Peck to the team

We are delighted to welcome Rebecca Peck to the team.

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Swedish Club's Marine Insurance Seminar features ITOPF presentation and exercise

Swedish Club's Marine Insurance Seminar features ITOPF presentation and exercise

Coverage for pollution is a significant aspect of Protect & Indemnity (P&I) insurance and was one of several types of insurance discussed during Swedish Club’s Marine Insurance Course, which ITOPF attended in September where it engaged with new staff, brokers and underwriters, to share our knowledge and expertise.

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ITOPF tours maritime stakeholders in Japan following HNS Convention seminar with IOPC Funds

ITOPF tours maritime stakeholders in Japan following HNS Convention seminar with IOPC Funds

Members of the ITOPF technical team embarked on another roadshow tour of maritime stakeholders, this time in Japan, as it continue its efforts to meet with, share knowledge, and discuss solutions to the challenges faced by the marine pollution response industry.

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ITOPF attends Marine360 Conference, Singapore

ITOPF attends Marine360 Conference, Singapore

As the shipping industry heads towards decarbonisation the adoption of alternatively fuelled vessels are on the rise, with increasing numbers listed on order books and the retrofitting of existing vessels continues.

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ITOPF visits SINTEF, Norway for technical exchange

ITOPF visits SINTEF, Norway for technical exchange

ITOPF visited SINTEF Research facilities in Trondheim, Norway for a technical exchange on the topic of modelling plastic pellets, oil, and chemicals at sea. Both organisations shared knowledge and experience of this element of marine pollution response, with ITOPF discussing the operational challenges it has experienced in responding to plastic pellet spills.

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ITOPF contributes to Effect of Oil on Wildlife Conference in Cape Town, South Africa

ITOPF contributes to Effect of Oil on Wildlife Conference in Cape Town, South Africa

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ITOPF attends Gallagher Marine Systems seminar

ITOPF was invited to contribute to a Gallagher Marine Systems - LLC (GMS) seminar in Singapore, delivered to GMS clients and collaborating partners.

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