ITOPF visited SINTEF Research facilities in Trondheim, Norway for a technical exchange on the topic of modelling plastic pellets, oil, and chemicals at sea. Both organisations shared knowledge and
Tanker NATUNA SEA (51,095 GT; built 1980) grounded in Indonesian waters in the Singapore Strait on 3rd October 2000. At the time of the incident, the vessel was laden with 70,000 tonnes of Nile Blend
Centre National des Opérations de Surveillance et de Sauvetage en Mer (CNOSS) (for Oil & HNS) Ministère de la Défense Nationale – Commandements des Forces Navales B.P. 8 Amirauté Alger Tel: +213
Two members of the ITOPF team are currently on-site in Sri Lanka to provide technical advice on the risk of oil pollution and loss of chemicals, plastics and other cargo from the containership
Ministry of Transport and Communications P.O. Box 154 Majuro Marshall Islands, MH96960 Tel: +692-625 5269 Fax: +692-625 3486 Ministry of Resources and Development, Environmental Protection
During a storm on 29 December 1999 the Russian tanker VOLGONEFT 248 broke in two in the Sea of Marmara, off Istanbul, Turkey and spilled 1,578 tonnes of Heavy Fuel Oil. Most of the oil was cast
On 26th August 2009, the laden bulk carrier GULSER ANA ran aground on the southern coast of Madagascar, approximately 1.2 km offshore. Within a few days the vessel suffered serious structural
