METULA grounded in the eastern Strait of Magellan, on 9th August 1974. Around 47,000 tonnes of light Arabian crude oil and 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil are estimated to be have been lost.
Ports Administration Queens Salote Wharf Hala Vuna Tel: + 676 24 193 Fax: + 676 23 733 Notification may also be made to: Police Department Nuku'alofa Tel: + 676 21 236 Fax: + 676 21
The Maltese tanker ERIKA, carrying some 31,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil as cargo, broke in two in a severe storm in the Bay of Biscay on 12th December 1999, 60 miles from the coast of Brittany. All
The Maltese tanker TASMAN SPIRIT grounded at the entrance to Karachi Port, Pakistan in the early hours of 27th July 2003. The vessel was carrying 67,800 tonnes of Iranian Light crude oil destined for
ITOPF joined the CDSA and its members at the Dalian Maritime University, China where the two organisations came together to deliver a training workshop on effective pollution response and cost
University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, 2015 R&D Award Winner Identifying and evaluating emerging risks from marine transportation. The winner of the 4th ITOPF R&D
2017 Salvage & Wreck Environmental Protection Award This award recognises ITOPF's contribution towards protecting the environment during a marine casualty or wreck removal situation. 2014
