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ITOPF meets with Tony Paulson, West P&I’s Head of Asia and Corporate Director, and Chair of the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Pollution Committee
Regular engagement with maritime industry partners is essential to ensuring strong collaboration and forward momentum across the maritime pollution response industry.
International Maritime Organization delivers address to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)
ITOPF was represented by its Company Secretary and Director of Governance, Jenny Edwards, at the International Maritime Organization’s first Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) briefing of 2026, where the Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, provided a comprehensive update on progress to date and priorities for the year ahead.
ITOPF discusses effective pollution response with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company in Geneva
ITOPF engages regularly with its shipowner members and associates as a vital part of its mission in promoting effective spill response worldwide, sharing its knowledge and expertise in responding to marine pollution incidents.
President of Bahri Ship Management meets with ITOPF Managing Director in Dubai
In Dubai, ITOPF Managing Director, Oli Beavon visited Khalid Alhammad, President of Bahri | البحري Ship Management, a member of the ITOPF Board.
ITOPF engages with Seven Islands Shipping Ltd. in Dubai
Oli Beavon, ITOPF Managing Director, met with Captain Thomas Pinto of Seven Islands Shipping Ltd. and an ITOPF Board Member, to discuss the evolving geopolitical environment and what it means for the maritime industry.
ITOPF publishes 2025 Oil tanker spill statistics
Three large spills of more than 700 tonnes and three medium spills, between 7-700 tonnes, were recorded from tanker incidents in the year 2025.
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2022 ITOPF R&D Award winner, POLITE - Final study report available
ITOPF is delighted to announce that the final report of the 2022 ITOPF R&D Award winning project: Photomodification Of Low sulfur fuel oils: Investigations of Toxic Effects (POLITE), produced by Huntsman Marine Science Centre (Canada), in partnership with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (USA), has now been published on our website.
Season's Greetings from ITOPF 2025
We're sending Season's Greetings to all our Members, Associates, Directors and Stakeholders and wishing you all a healthy and prosperous 2026.
ITOPF tours South Africa stakeholders
As part of ITOPF's continued efforts to develop understanding, foster relationships and support spill response efficiency in the region, it met with several key stakeholders during a visit to South Africa over the last two weeks, where it made stops in Durban, Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.
ITOPF hosts IOPC Funds for discussions on HNS Convention
The Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Convention is a critical framework for global maritime safety and compensation as it closes legal gaps, ensures fair compensation, promotes safety, and strengthens global resilience against chemical spill disasters.