ITOPF will be participating in EcoCanal 2015, the annual exercise jointly organised by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the US National Response Team (NRT)
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This paper considers many of the situations encountered in a response to ship-source pollution and explains how effective leadership, command and management can maximise the success of response
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Ministry of Public Works, Transport & Telecommunications Maritime Transport Policy Directorate Tirana Tel: +355 4 225 7028 skapidani@gmail.com National Environmental Agency Bulevardi "Bajram
