Based on ITOPF’s extensive experience providing advice on pollution mitigation and environmental risks posed by wrecks, this paper examines recent issues in the treatment of wrecks. The authors
On 10th November 1988, the Liberian tanker ODYSSEY, almost fully loaded with a cargo of 132,157 tonnes of North Sea Brent crude oil, broke into two and sank in heavy weather in the North Atlantic 700
Tanker NATUNA SEA (51,095 GT; built 1980) grounded in Indonesian waters in the Singapore Strait on 3rd October 2000. At the time of the incident, the vessel was laden with 70,000 tonnes of Nile Blend
ITOPF is seeking a new Technical Adviser to join its London-based team to provide objective technical advice, expertise, assistance and information world-wide on effective response to oil and
As the Chinese economy continues to develop at a rapid pace, shipping has also increased significantly over recent years. This rise in traffic brings a greater threat of oil pollution from vessels.
The International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC Convention) defines the basic elements for co-operation between government and industry in marine
US Coast Guard Sector San Juan 5 Calle La Puntilla San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 Tel: +1 787 289 2041 Fax: +1 787 729 6706 Spills must also be reported to the following: Environmental Quality Board
On 19th of July 1979, two fully loaded VLCCs (very large crude carriers), the ATLANTIC EMPRESS and AEGEAN CAPTAIN, were involved in a collision approximately 10 miles off Tobago during a tropical
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
Oil spills pose significant ecological, social, and economic consequences. The response to a spill and the effects of pollution damage can give rise potentially to high costs. The financial risk of
