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MARISEC 2025 takes place in Finland with ITOPF contributing to discussions
Oil spill response readiness and preparedness in the Baltic Sea and Finland was the first topic of conversation during the MARISEC 2025 Seminar in Kotka, Finland, where ITOPF joined to engage in these discussions.
ITOPF hosts marine pollution response seminar in Hong Kong
ITOPF's seminar, held in Hong Kong in September, provided an overview of these factors, and outlined steps taken to address challenges raised by oil, chemical and plastic pellet responses. Experience from real-life cases were shared with Hong Kong based P&I Insurers, The Hong Kong Shipowners Association, and the Hong Kong Marine Department for wider overall awareness and preparedness.
ITOPF Annual Review 2025 & Notice of AGM
ITOPF has just published its Annual Review for 2025. This incorporates financial statements for the year ending 20th February 2025 and provides notice of the Annual General Meeting in Singapore on 19th November 2025.
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ITOPF joins Pacific Symposium in Fiji
To bolster response readiness in the Pacific, the Pacific Symposium co-hosted by the The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji-(MSAF), the UK Government’s Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) took place in Fiji last week, with ITOPF supporting the knowledge sharing at the event.
Ocean Resilience Summit takes place in Brazil
Responding effectively to spills of pollutants at-sea and on the shoreline requires careful planning and clear collaboration between involved parties. OceanPact Serviços Marítimos in partnership with International Spill Control Organisation (ISCO) and the Regional Association of Companies in the Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARPEL) addressed these themes during the Ocean Resilience Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in September 2025.
ITOPF facilitates claims and compensation workshop in Canada
Those affected by ship-source pollution incidents can make claims against economic losses they have experienced, and the submitting, processing, and handling of these claims is a vital step in mitigating the effects of pollution on those associated with the marine environment.
Stolt Tankers invites ITOPF aboard vessel in Singapore
Stolt Tankers, a leading operator of deep-sea and regional chemical tankers, invited the ITOPF team aboard the Stolt Creativity while at anchor in Singapore.
ITOPF tours Central American maritime stakeholders
ITOPF embarked on a tour of maritime stakeholders in Central America as part of a series of training sessions and workshops on responding to ship-source pollution incidents in partnership with the Comisión Centroamericana de Transporte Marítimo - COCATRAM and RPS Tetra Tech.
ITOPF Handbook 2025 just published
ITOPF has just published its annual Handbook for 2025/26. This contains a wealth of valuable information and guidance for those likely to be involved in spills of oil, chemicals or other cargo from ships.
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