As part of ITOPF’s five-year training agreement with Malaysia’s lead response authority, it seized the opportunity to help facilitate a five-day workshop hosted by the Malaysian Ministry of Natural
Richard Johnson is attending this meeting which aims to review and determine the key areas for development in oil spill preparedness and response in the ASEAN region.
Over the past half a century our technical staff have provided objective advice in relation to over 860 ship-sourced marine spills in 100 countries. Being
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
Spills of chemicals at sea are handled differently from those that occur on land. Once the main physical and chemical properties, and hence the likely behaviour of a spilled substance are known,
A number of models have been developed to simulate weathering processes and forecast the fate of oil once spilled. The models follow a number of different approaches. They can range from a simple
