An annual publication providing data on accidental oil spills from tankers, combined carriers and barges since 1970, derived from ITOPF's database. Published each January.
When used appropriately, dispersants can be an effective oil spill response strategy. They are capable of quickly removing significant quantities of oil from the sea surface by transferring it into
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Spills should be reported to the appropriate port authority and to: Departmento de Prevencion y Control de Contaminacion Direccion General de la Marina Mercante Y del Litoral (DIGMER) Malecon Simon
Jo Woodward is the Executive Assistant at ITOPF and combines support to the Executive Office with company secretarial responsibilities. Jo joined ITOPF in 2016 and had previously spent a large
During the initial phase of a response, aerial reconnaissance can help response personnel assess the location and extent of oil contamination and verify predictions of movement and fate of oil at
Containing floating oil within booms for recovery by specialised skimmers is often seen as the ideal solution to a spill at sea as this aims to physically remove oil from the marine environment. As
There are eight main weathering processes: Spreading Evaporation Dispersion Emulsification Dissolution Oxidation Sedimentation and sinking Biodegradation As a general rule,
