On Tuesday 15th September 2009, the containership AGIOS DIMITRIOS 1 was caught in a typhoon and ran aground off Gaolan Island, close to the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of
In the early hours of 16th March 2011, bulk carrier OLIVA while on transit from Brazil to Singapore grounded on Nightingale Island, which is part of the Tristan da Cunha Island group in the South
Over the last fifty years, increased global awareness of environmental issues has led to growing recognition of environmental stewardship as an essential component of economic development.
The occurrence of major oil spills with costly and far-reaching effects has created the need for cooperation between different countries, and between government and industry. The aim of this paper is
Susannah Domaille joined ITOPF as a Technical Support Coordinator in September 2016 and became a Technical Adviser in 2019. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and a Master's Degree in
This paper introduces the types of environmental damage claims typically presented following a substantial oil spill in China, and the basis for these damage claims. By discussing how these claims
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Romain Chancerel participated in an IMO workshop on effective shoreline clean-up and waste management in Libreville, Gabon, hosted by Gabon’s Department of Environmental Affairs from 16-18 September.
