…On 10th October 2005, the chemical tanker SAMHO BROTHER was involved in a collision with the container vessel TS HONGKONG, 9 nm North West of Hsinchu, Taiwan. SAMHO BROTHER was carrying a cargo of 3,136 tonnes of…
…In April 2007 the 1500 passenger cruise ship SEA DIAMOND was involved in a tragic incident which resulted in the loss of two lives and the sinking of the vessel near the Greek island of Santorini.
… The IOPC Funds also usually call on our technical services for oil spills with which they are involved. Our role on site varies according to the circumstances of the incident, but it is always advisory…
… magnitude and extent of impacts. This paper reviews small-scale cases in which ITOPF has been involved from around the world where fisheries or mariculture were an important concern and where measures…
ITOPF spent a week in Malaysia carrying out a pollution response claims and compensation workshop alongside the IOPC Funds, International Group of P&I Clubs for the Department of Environment (DOE),
… as legislative changes. The paper will also look at the implications of these trends for those involved with such studies and re-examine the ideal drivers for scientifically robust post-spill studies.