Data from ITOPF shows that seven oil spills of more than seven tonnes were recorded from tanker incidents in 2022. This brings the decade average to almost six, which is on a par with the 2010s and a
ITOPF is currently on-site in north-east Brazil attending the recent oil spill that has contaminated approximately 2,500 km of coastline in nine states.
This paper discusses the meaning of “international standards” for oil spill response in the context of remote operations. Practical examples are drawn from remote spills world-wide, including
ITOPF was delighted to be awarded a clean sweep of 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize at the Film Festival of the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) in Savannah, USA.
ITOPF played an active role at INTERSPILL 2018, the leading European oil spill conference and exhibition, which took place in London from 13th -15th March.
ITOPF and Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) will be holding a 3rd seminar in India on Government and Industry Cooperation - Effective Implementation of the Contingency Plan. Event report available
