… oil during high tide periods and also the smothering effect of oil at low tide. The impacts of oil spills in shallow inshore waters and shorelines are difficult to predict due to the sheer number of habitat…
… may be observed on the seabed. The types of organisms that are commonly impacted in an open sea spill include; plankton, fish, seabirds and marine mammals and reptiles. Plankton The upper pelagic zone…
… When oil is spilled at sea it normally spreads out and moves on the sea surface with wind and current while undergoing a number of chemical and physical changes. These processes are collectively termed weathering and…
…EF, 2019 R&D Award Winner A one year study to document the weathering properties and behaviour of LSFOs when spilled at sea. The winner of the 8th annual ITOPF R&D Award is the Norwegian research organisation,…
… two chronological categories in terms of when their effect is most significant: Early stage of a spill: spreading, evaporation, dispersion, emulsification and dissolution Later stage of a spill:…
… bodies and national governments and their agencies to promote effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and HNS. These partnerships form part of the International response…
… and respected globally as a source of objective technical expertise in the area of accidental spills of oil and chemicals from ships. Investing in R&D is one way we fulfill our mission of promoting…
… dispersion mechanisms. The winner of the 7th ITOPF R&D Award is ExpOS'D (Experimental Oil Spill Data-sharing), a research project led by the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands),…
…Real Spill Response Game, 2017 R&D Award Winner An exercise platform designed to improve preparedness and training for oil spills. The winner of the 6th ITOPF R&D Award is the Shanghai Maritime University (SMU),…
