On 23rd February 1977, HAWAIIAN PATRIOT, fully loaded with 99,000 tonnes of light Indonesian crude oil, en route from Indonesia to Honolulu, reported a crack in its hull plating during a storm. This
…ITOPF has been heavily involved in Interspill 2025, a keystone conference for the pollution response industry which took place at ExCel London between 8 and 10 April.
ITOPF has welcomed three new members to its Technical Team this autumn, Shania Hughes as Technical Support Coordinator and Ayumi Therrien and Sue Ware as Technical Advisers.
… oil release occurs immediately after an incident. Information such as the oil type or the quantities involved may not be known. As the incident develops, more accurate data will improve the output of the…
On 7th December 2004, the Malysian bulk carrier SELENDANG AYU suffered engine failure whilst en-route from Seattle, USA to Xiamen, the People's Republic of China, and ran aground off Skan Bay in
… fisheries, tourism and environmental assessment. In addition to response work he has also been involved in national oil spill contingency planning, OPRC training courses and presented at a number of…
… municipal and regional authorities have responsibility for maintaining public areas and would be involved with shoreline clean-up disposal issues. If the pollution constitutes a hazard or serious threat to…
On 10th November 1988, the Liberian tanker ODYSSEY, almost fully loaded with a cargo of 132,157 tonnes of North Sea Brent crude oil, broke into two and sank in heavy weather in the North Atlantic 700
