This review of the practical lessons which can be learnt from past events is intended to provide an informed basis for the selection of more effective response techniques and equipment, and for the
Dr Duarte Soares joined ITOPF in 2017. He is a geologist with an MSc in petroleum geoscience and a PhD in seismic stratigraphy. His doctoral research focused on studying the changes in depositional
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Dr Annabelle Nicolas-Kopec joined ITOPF in January 2011. She is a chartered chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). She earned her doctorate in organic chemistry in 2010 and
Amy joined ITOPF as a Technical Adviser in January 2022. She has attended on site during several international marine spill incidents, and has provided remote technical advice at many more. At ITOPF,
As part of ITOPF’s five-year training agreement with Malaysia’s lead response authority, it seized the opportunity to help facilitate a five-day workshop hosted by the Malaysian Ministry of Natural
On 17th April 1992 the tanker KATINA P was disabled by a freak wave while transiting the Mozambique Channel. It was carrying 66,700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil en-route from Venezuela to the United Arab
Franck joined ITOPF in 2006, he has a degree in Oceanography and a PhD in marine biology. His doctoral research compared the reproductive strategies of commercially important clam species. Franck has
On the 29th December, 1989, whilst under tow following steering gear failure, the Spanish tanker ARAGON suffered heavy weather damage some 360 miles off the coast of Madeira. This resulted in the
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