The paper begins by examining the incidence of major marine oil spills from tankers and other types of ships before describing the potential for controlling the resulting pollution.
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
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
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's name and reputation are well-known. But it is the people behind the organisation that are its greatest asset. Our small team of around 52 staff encompasses a number of
ITOPF spent time in Piraeus to meet with some of its key stakeholders in the region and deliver a symposium – ‘A new era of spill response risks and challenges’.
ITOPF assesses claims for compensation arising from spills. This usually involves assessing the reasonableness of clean-up costs and the merits of claims for damage to economic resources. In many
Two members of the ITOPF team arrived in Mauritius on Wednesday 12th August to provide on-site technical advice and help coordinate clean-up efforts following the oil spill from the grounded bulk
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
