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Contingency Planning & Advice

ITOPF regularly advises governments and industry on the preparation of contingency plans and other matters related to marine pollution. These activities give us an opportunity to pass on messages…

Training & Education

ITOPF organises and participates in training courses and seminars around the world. These are often undertaken with our key intergovernmental partners, such as IMO and IOPC Funds, or industry…

Claims Analysis & Damage Assessment

ITOPF assesses claims for compensation arising from spills. This usually involves assessing the reasonableness of clean-up costs and the merits of claims for damage to economic resources. In many…

Spill Response

Responding to ship-source spills of oil, chemicals and other hazardous substances is ITOPF’s priority service. This is provided worldwide, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. This is normally…

Key Services

ITOPF promotes effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and other hazardous substances by providing five core services. These are usually provided at no cost to our Members,…

New members of the team

ITOPF has welcomed two new members of staff to the team.

Oli Beavon

Oli is a seasoned leader with a diverse experience base gained over three decades. He has worked and led in operational, technical and project roles across industry sectors including…

Dr Karen Purnell wins NAMEPA’s 2021 Marine Environment Protection Award

Dr Karen Purnell has been announced as the winner of the NAMEPA Marine Environment Protection Individual Award for 2021.

Economic Effects

Contamination of coastal areas with high amenity value is a common feature of many oil spills. In addition to costs incurred by clean-up activities, serious economic losses can be experienced by…

Disposal

Most oil spills generate considerable waste. This includes not just oil, but oiled cargo, debris, shoreline sediment, fauna and flora, equipment and protective clothing (PPE). Waste can sometimes…