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ISCO (International Spill Control Organisation) aims to raise worldwide preparedness and co-operation in response to oil and chemical spills, to promote technical development and professional competency, and to provide a focus for making the knowledge and experience of spill control professionals available to IMO, UNEP, EC and other organisations
ISCO What's New
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ISCO Observer at the 18th Mexican Petroleum Congress
Tampico, 19 to 22 June 2024 Author: Carlos Sagrera, MSc ISCO Representative Latin America (Spanish Speaking) The 18th Mexican Petroleum Congress (https://congresomexicanodelpetroleo.com/) was held in
ISCO as Observer at the Eleventh Ordinary Meeting of the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Steering Committee
Curacao, 7-8th May, 2024 This biannual meeting (https://new.racrempeitc.org/11th-ordinary-steering-committee-meeting/) was held with the presence of ISCO as Observer (Carlos Sagrera – ISCO Latin America Representative –
ISCO speakers at IOSC
Ed Levine – Member ISCO CouncilTitle: Oil in the Sea IV UpdateDate Tuesday, May 14th – 3.30 PM to 5.00 PM Abstract: ISCO Council member,
Member News
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VIKOMA LAUNCHES NEW KOMARA MIDI SKIMMER WITH ONBOARD PUMP
The Vikoma development team has introduced the Komara Midi 2 Duplex skimmer which comes complete with a built in on board pump. This will become
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Lamor establishes a new rental centre and logistics hub in the Netherlands
Lamor has established a new logistics hub in Werkendam, the Netherlands. An extensive warehouse for oil spill response technology, covering the total area of nearly
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Readiness in Action: Inside OSRL’s Surface Dispersant Exercise
By Fagner A. Magalhaes and Jonathan Beaumont Dispersants are an important tool in the oil spill response toolkit. Their value stems from their ability to
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Brazil: OceanPact operation contributes to safe refloating of bulk carrier
In January of this year, the bulk carrier MV Caro ran aground with a cargo of approximately 175,000 tons of iron ore while maneuvering out
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Dynamic North-East Scotland professional recognised as future leader at global conference
A young north-east professional has been recognised as an Emerging Leader at a global oil spill conference taking place in New Orleans this week. Robbie
Contributed Articles
Student presentation – Use of a 3-D Fate and Transport Model to estimate “Age-at-Sea”and PAH Depletion of Weathered Oil Slicks
Larissa Montas is a Ph.D. Candidate with the University of Miami’s Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department and a Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s (GOMRI)
What do we need to know about the changing fuels for our internal combustion engines?
An article from Steve Guy, Spill Response Accreditation Assessor with the ISAS Accreditation Scheme. Steve has many year’s experience working in the Oil Spill Response
Part 1 – Communicating Internally and Externally During a Response: Life’s Lessons Over 32+ Years…
Part One of an Article by Ed Levine, (NOAA, Retired) Neptune, NJ Read Part 2 here Introduction The author has served over 32 years with
Part 2 – Communicating Internally and Externally During a Response: Life’s Lessons Over 32+ Years…
Part Two of an Article by Ed Levine, (NOAA, Retired) Neptune, NJ Read Part 1 here. FUTURE IMPLICATIONS In an attempt to broaden the use
Upcoming Events
CANADA – ICEPR 2025: 19. International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation August 05-06, 2025 in Montreal, Canada
USA – AHMP – EHS HAZMAT SUMMIT, 14-17 July 2024, Kansas City, Missouri
CANADA International Conference on Environmental Pollution & Remediation (ICEPR), August 5-6, Montreal
GERMANY – “14th International Conference on Environmental Pollution & Remediation, Berlin, August 25-27 2024
SPAIN & ONLINE – “14th International Conference on Environmental Pollution & Remediation”, Barcelona, August 25-27, 2024
CHINA / ONLINE – WSH Asia Awards 2024, 5th September 2024
SPE International Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability Conference and Exhibition 10–12 September 2024 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
USA – Elastec River Spill Workshop, Carmi, Indiana, 8-10 October 2024
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