Tim Wadsworth attended the 110th meeting of the Legal Committee (LEG110) at the International Maritime Organization last week to support approval of the finalised text of the Claims Manual for the
The 10th Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa (GI WACAF) Conference took place at the end of November where ITOPF attended to provide technical expertise and insight on several
These publications represent a consensus of industry and government viewpoints, the content of which has been peer reviewed by experts from around the world, through both the IMO’s Marine
The question as to whether oil tankers should carry oil spill response equipment onboard has been the subject of debate for many years. This paper focuses on the carriage and deployment of pollution
The International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC Convention) defines the basic elements for co-operation between government and industry in marine
Franck joined ITOPF in 2006, he has a degree in Oceanography and a PhD in marine biology. His doctoral research compared the reproductive strategies of commercially important clam species. Franck has
Ports and Marine Department Private Mail Bag 046, Port Vila Efate Island Tel: +678 22339 Fax: +678 22475 Contact details are as for the Spill Notification Point. Operational responsibility during
