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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ITOPF was invited to participate in the 2017 International Maritime Disaster Response Conference organised by the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) to mark the 10th anniversary of the HEBEI SPIRIT incident.
On 15th March 2012, STOLT VALOR carrying 13,000 tonnes of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and 1,300 tonnes of isobutylaldehyde (IBAL) as well as 430 tonnes of Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO 380) as
Most oil spills generate considerable waste. This includes not just oil, but oiled cargo, debris, shoreline sediment, fauna and flora, equipment and protective clothing (PPE). Waste can sometimes
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.
Two members of the ITOPF team are currently on-site in Sri Lanka to provide technical advice on the risk of oil pollution and loss of chemicals, plastics and other cargo from the containership
