Karen Young joined ITOPF in 2008, having previously worked at the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). She is responsible for maintaining and developing the
ITOPF visited the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) offices in London as both organisations delivered series of talks on their work in pollution response.
ITOPF has just published its Annual Review for 2023. This report incorporates financial statements for the year ending 20th February 2023 and provides notice of our Annual General Meeting at
ITOPF will be deploying technical staff at the request of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) to join the UN team in Bangladesh responding to an oil spill in the Sundarbans region
Although there is general consensus among investigators that large numbers of seabirds are killed as a result of oil spills, there is disagreement, mostly in the northern hemisphere, about the extent
In the early hours of 25th May 2010, tanker BUNGA KELANA 3 (57,017GT, built 1998) collided with bulk carrier WAILY (15,272GT, built 1983) in the traffic separation scheme within the Singapore Strait,
On the 29th December, 1989, whilst under tow following steering gear failure, the Spanish tanker ARAGON suffered heavy weather damage some 360 miles off the coast of Madeira. This resulted in the
On 16th December 2011, the general cargo ship TK BREMEN dragged anchor whilst in ballast under stormy conditions and sought shelter outside the port of Lorient. The vessel subsequently ran aground
On 12th May 1976 the tanker URQUIOLA struck bottom on entering the port of La Coruña and began leaking oil. It was estimated that 100,000 tonnes of Arabian Light crude oil was spilt during this
