With the eyes of the world on reducing human reliance on fossil fuels, the shipping industry is undergoing the largest fuel revolution since the obsolescence of steam-powered vessels in the 1950s.
While the hazards and consequences of oil spills are well known, little information exists for chemical spills. Words such as ‘carcinogenic’, ‘mutagenic’, and ‘neurotoxic’, which appear on shipping
The oil tanker SEA EMPRESS, carrying 130,000 tonnes of Forties Blend North Sea crude oil, ran aground in the entrance to Milford Haven, South West Wales on the evening of 15th February 1996
Rebecca Peck joined ITOPF in October 2025. She holds a BSc in Psychology and her career spans publishing, marketing, advertising and education. Prior to ITOPF, Rebecca managed editorial delivery for
We are keen to support students at different stages in their studies to experience working life, understand more about the different roles and career opportunities we have at ITOPF and perhaps help
In our role as visiting professor at the World Maritime University (WMU), ITOPF was invited to assist with the 2015 intake of students on the MSc in Maritime Affairs course.
