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
The Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Convention is a critical framework for global maritime safety and compensation as it closes legal gaps, ensures fair compensation, promotes safety, and
ITOPF was represented by its Company Secretary and Director of Governance, Jenny Edwards, at the International Maritime Organization’s first Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) briefing of 2026,
Regular engagement with maritime industry partners is essential to ensuring strong collaboration and forward momentum across the maritime pollution response industry.
ITOPF has been heavily involved in Interspill 2025, a keystone conference for the pollution response industry which took place at ExCel London between 8 and 10 April.
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
SLAM, 2013 R&D Award Winner Development of a novel 'back-pack' system to track rehabilitated oiled birds without compromising their well-being. Swansea Laboratory for Animal Movement (SLAM) is
Alex Hunt attended two meetings under the Cooperative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environment Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
