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
FAMERR, 2014 R&D Award Winner Determination of realistic spill profiles for chemicals to improve decision-making for spills in different geographic areas and seasons. The winner of the 3rd ITOPF
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
The winner of this year’s Tanker Shipping & Trade Environmental Award sponsored by ITOPF was GAC EnvironHull for its environmentally-friendly ‘Hullwiper’.
ITOPF participated in an International Oil Spill Response Strategy Forum in Beijing, China, to promote the benefits of preparing for a major pollution incident in China and to explain the role of
ITOPF remains on-site in Mauritius to provide technical advice and help coordinate clean-up efforts following the oil spill from the grounded bulk carrier, WAKASHIO.
ITOPF has just published its Annual Review for 2018. This report incorporates Financial Statements for the year ending 20th February 2018 and provides notice of its Annual General Meeting on 8th
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
ITOPF and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on oil spill response equipment and vessel rates in Singapore.