Dr Conor Bolas of our Technical Team has been in Porvoo, Finland this week representing ITOPF in an EU Module Exercise (MODEX), a new discussion based exercise as part of the EU Civil Protection
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.
Members of the ITOPF technical team embarked on another roadshow tour of maritime stakeholders, this time in Japan, as it continue its efforts to meet with, share knowledge, and discuss solutions to
Oil spill response readiness and preparedness in the Baltic Sea and Finland was the first topic of conversation during the MARISEC 2025 Seminar in Kotka, Finland, where ITOPF joined to engage in
Experience has shown that the most time-consuming and costly component of a response to an oil spill is often the treatment or disposal of collected waste. The amount of waste generated is dependent
ITOPF has just published its annual Handbook for 2025/26. This contains a wealth of valuable information and guidance for those likely to be involved in spills of oil, chemicals or other cargo from
Tim Wadsworth has degrees in engineering and in law. He joined ITOPF in 1991 and has subsequently been involved in many spills internationally. His primary role is to provide advice on spill
Those affected by ship-source pollution incidents can make claims against economic losses they have experienced, and the submitting, processing, and handling of these claims is a vital step in
Solis Marine, Hill Dickinson LLP and MARITIME LONDON held their ‘Future Fuels’ event in London as the seminar explored the emerging fuel technologies in the maritime industry with Andrew Le Masurier
ITOPF visited the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) offices in London as both organisations delivered series of talks on their work in pollution response.
