ITOPF's tanker spill statistics released today showed a slight increase in the number of large spills from tankers in 2013 compared to the previous two years but the downward trend is maintained.
… of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Public Works. The local oil industry would also be involved. The OSC is designated from the Antigua Coast Guard (normally the Operations Officer) with an…
ITOPF joined the CDSA and its members at the Dalian Maritime University, China where the two organisations came together to deliver a training workshop on effective pollution response and cost
ITOPF visited key stakeholders in the P&I Clubs, NorthStandard, at its Newcastle location, for a two-day workshop and series of presentations covering hot topics in the pollution response industry.
The aim of this paper is to highlight the common challenges that have arisen following serious containership incidents, focusing largely on the MSC CHITRA incident response in India, in order to
One of ITOPF's Technical Advisers, Lauren Fearenga, contributed to the delivery of a four-day workshop hosted by NOSDRA and the GI WACAF, and with the support of the Southern African Foundation for
The South Korean tanker SEA STAR was on voyage from Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when it collided with the Brazilian tanker HORTA BARBOSA in the Gulf of Oman on 19th December
The oil spills from the tanker EVOIKOS off Singapore and the barge PONTOON 300 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were major incidents which severely tested response arrangements in the two countries.
This paper describes the combined effects of the various natural processes acting on spilled oil, collectively known as ‘weathering’. Factors which determine whether or not the oil is likely to
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
