SLAM, 2013 R&D Award Winner Development of a novel 'back-pack' system to track rehabilitated oiled birds without compromising their well-being. Swansea Laboratory for Animal Movement (SLAM) is…
FishHealth, the 2012 R&D Award Winner A methodology for a physiology-based, ecologically relevant assessment of fish health, to provide information on the impact of chemically dispersed oil on…
How to apply? The application process for the 2027 Award will open on 1 September 2026. The closing date for applications for the 2027 Award will be 4 December 2026. There is no limit to the…
MODELRISK, 2021 winner Development of models capable of predicting ecological hazards caused by hazardous and noxious substance (HNS) spills. The beneficiary of the 10th ITOPF R&D Award is the…
POLITE, 2022 winner The beneficiary of the 2022 ITOPF Research and Development (R&D) award is the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in Canada, in partnership with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
PLASTOIL, 2023 winner The beneficiary of the 2023 ITOPF Research and Development (R&D) award is the PLASTOIL project, with funding granted to the Centre for Documentation, Research and…
On 28 February 2023, while en route from Bataan to Iloilo, Philippines, tanker PRINCESS EMPRESS developed a list in rough seas and sank to a depth of 400 metres, ~8 kilometres north-east of Oriental…
Regular engagement with maritime industry partners is essential to ensuring strong collaboration and forward momentum across the maritime pollution response industry.
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,…
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…
