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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.
Philippine Coast Guard conducts inaugural national exercise with ITOPF contributing expertise
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional response capability, ITOPF joined the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary’s (PCG) inaugural MARPOLEX 2025 event in Manila.
GI WACAF hosts Hazardous Noxious Substances workshop in Durban
National authorities, response organisations and international experts came together in Durban, South Africa, to tackle one of the most complex challenges in marine safety: responding to hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) incidents.