As of 1st January 2013, amendments to MARPOL Annex V mean that shippers have new responsibilities regarding cargo classification and how it affects the ability of the crew to discharge hold wash
ITOPF joined the Marine Spill Group Meetings at Ipieca Week where this year’s discussions reinforced the key focus areas for the pollution response industry, including alternative fuels.
The NAKHODKA and ERIKA oil spills in Japan and France, respectively, have once again focused attention on the potentially high cost of such events and the adequacy of the current international