Background ITOPF maintains a database of oil spills from tank vessels, including combined carriers, FPSOs and barges. This contains information on accidental spillages of persistent and…
ITOPF produces a variety of publications annually to keep our Members, Associates and the wider maritime community informed on issues related to marine spill preparedness and response. These are…
Marta joined ITOPF in January 2024, where she is a member of the Americas team. She holds a BSc in Marine Biology (University of Exeter and James Cook university) and a Master of Philosophy…
The Project to create the Marine HNS Response Manual was implemented through an inter-regional effort, including the participation of the Western Mediterranean Region Marine Oil and HNS Pollution…
The Country & Territory Profiles provide a summary of spill response arrangements and resources in maritime nations. They were originally developed in 1993 to help shipowners produce the…
We maintain a worldwide database of accidental oil spills from tankers, combined carriers and barges. This is used to generate statistics on numbers and sizes of spill, and to identify the causes…
ITOPF has published its Oil Tanker Spill Statistics for the year 2023 and it shows 10 oil spills of more than 7 tonnes occurred in the year. These statistics bring the decade average to 6.8, which is…
On 4th February 2019, cargo vessel SOLOMON TRADER (38,779 GT) ran aground during poor weather in Kangava Bay, Rennell Island, Solomon Islands. The vessel was reportedly carrying 10,850 MT of bauxite…
