Chemical spills occur at a much lower frequency than spills of oil. However, the consequence of a chemical spill can be more wide reaching than that of oil and there is growing international
ITOPF promotes effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and other hazardous substances by providing five core services. These are usually provided at no cost to our Members,
When oil is spilled at sea it normally spreads out and moves on the sea surface with wind and current while undergoing a number of chemical and physical changes. These processes are collectively
ITOPF participated in a national workshop in Turkmenistan organised by the IMO and hosted by the State Administration on Supervision of Navigation in Turkmenistan under the State Service of Maritime