As part of our continued outreach programme, we visited the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo, Sweden to deliver training exercises and presentations to Masters students.
On 29th January 1975 the Danish tanker JAKOB MAERSK struck bottom while manoeuvring onto the berth with the aid of tugs at the port of Leixoes, northern Portugal. It was carrying ~88,000 tonnes of
The Maltese tanker ERIKA, carrying some 31,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil as cargo, broke in two in a severe storm in the Bay of Biscay on 12th December 1999, 60 miles from the coast of Brittany. All
If your ship is insured for pollution liability by one of the 12 P&I Clubs that is a member of the International Group P&I Clubs (IGP&I), then the answer to the question will probably
ITOPF promotes effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and other hazardous substances. We are funded by the world's shipowners and their insurers and operate on a not-for-profit
ITOPF and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds have signed two agreements stipulating how both organisations will work together during an incident involving a qualifying ship not
ITOPF took part in MASEPOLREX25, this year’s regional marine pollution field training exercise for East Africa. Hosted by Kenya following the 2023 edition in Mauritius, the exercise was organised by
On 5th October 2011, containership RENA ran aground on Astrolabe Reef, 12nm offshore from Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The vessel was en-route from Napier to Tauranga carrying 1,368
