Oli Beavon, ITOPF Managing Director, met with Captain Thomas Pinto of Seven Islands Shipping Ltd. and an ITOPF Board Member, to discuss the evolving geopolitical environment and what it means for the…
On 14 June 2024, the hopper dredger VOX MAXIMA lost control, colliding with tanker MARINE HONOUR while the latter was conducting bunker operations alongside container vessel EVER BLINK at Singapore’s…
ITOPF is delighted to announce that the final report of the 2022 ITOPF R&D Award winning project: Photomodification Of Low sulfur fuel oils: Investigations of Toxic Effects (POLITE), produced by…
Background ITOPF maintains a database of oil spills from tank vessels, including combined carriers, FPSOs and barges. This contains information on accidental spillages of persistent and…
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…
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional response capability, ITOPF joined the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary’s (PCG) inaugural MARPOLEX 2025 event in Manila.
National authorities, response organisations and international experts came together in Durban, South Africa, to tackle one of the most complex challenges in marine safety: responding to hazardous…