Amy joined ITOPF as a Technical Adviser in January 2022. She has attended on site during several international marine spill incidents, and has provided remote technical advice at many more. At ITOPF,
Karen Young joined ITOPF in 2008, having previously worked at the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). She is responsible for maintaining and developing the
The tanker AMOCO CADIZ ran aground off the coast of Brittany on 16th March 1978 following a steering gear failure. Over a period of two weeks the entire cargo of 223,000 tonnes of light Iranian and
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ITOPF visited SINTEF Research facilities in Trondheim, Norway for a technical exchange on the topic of modelling plastic pellets, oil, and chemicals at sea. Both organisations shared knowledge and
National authorities, response organisations and international experts came together in Durban, South Africa, to tackle one of the most complex challenges in marine safety: responding to hazardous
In-situ burning is the term given to the process of burning floating oil at sea, at or close to the site of a spill. In order to undertake burning, the oil must be concentrated and an ignition
