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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,

VIKOMA LAUNCHES NEW KOMARA MIDI SKIMMER WITH ONBOARD PUMP

24 June 2024

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

Lamor establishes a new rental centre and logistics hub in the Netherlands

24 June 2024

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

Readiness in Action: Inside OSRL’s Surface Dispersant Exercise

24 June 2024

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

Brazil: OceanPact operation contributes to safe refloating of bulk carrier

19 June 2024

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

Dynamic North-East Scotland professional recognised as future leader at global conference

20 May 2024

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

ISCO 896 Newsletter

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)