The concept of persistence in relation to oil spills probably originated after the Torrey Canyon incident in 1967. This is when discussions first arose regarding various new measures to protect the
Over the last half century, particularly since the critical TORREY CANYON incident of 1967, the most noteworthy change has been the dramatic decline in the number of major tanker spills from an
UN agencies and scientific experts of GESAMP met to advance aspects of marine environmental protection at the 52nd GESAMP session at UNESCO Paris with ITOPF joining as observer and supporting the
The 10th National Pollution Response Exercise, NATPOLREX, took place in Chennai, India, to test, validate and improve India’s readiness to marine pollution incidents. More than 100 national delegates
As part of ITOPF’s five-year training agreement with Malaysia’s lead response authority, it seized the opportunity to help facilitate a five-day workshop hosted by the Malaysian Ministry of Natural
As part of ITOPF's continued efforts to develop understanding, foster relationships and support spill response efficiency in the region, it met with several key stakeholders during a visit to South
ITOPF Technical Director, Richard Johnson, was invited to Türkiye by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Republic of Turkey. While there, discussions were held with senior officials in both
ITOPF spent time in Malaysia hosting a workshop with the Department of Environment (DOE) to deliver training on using the Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS).
ITOPF took part in MASEPOLREX25, this year’s regional marine pollution field training exercise for East Africa. Hosted by Kenya following the 2023 edition in Mauritius, the exercise was organised by
To bolster response readiness in the Pacific, the Pacific Symposium co-hosted by the The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji-(MSAF), the UK Government’s Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), and
