… to share our technical knowledge and first-hand experience of best practice with people likely to be involved with an incident. In 2011 ITOPF was appointed visiting professor at the World Maritime University…
This paper outlines the typical format and content of contingency plans for response to ship-source spills and highlights the key steps required for an effective plan.
ITOPF will be deploying technical staff at the request of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) to join the UN team in Bangladesh responding to an oil spill in the Sundarbans region
ITOPF is assisting at a training course in China for senior commanders and on-scene commanders from various Ship Pollution Response Organisations (SPROs).
… trained and practised personnel, and maximises the preparedness of the organisations and individuals involved in a response. Once a response to an oil spill has been initiated, continuous planning remains an…
