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ISCO (International Spill Control Organization) 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
ISCO TO FORM MOU WITH LATIN AMERICAN ORGANISATION SLOM
Following on discussions over recent months between Carlos Sagrera (ISCO’s representative in Latin America) other ISCO membersand the principles of The Sociedad Latinoamericana de Operadores
ISCO-OCEANPACT BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR – MARITIME POLLUTION AND 21ST CENTURY OIL SPILLS: “LESSONS LEARNED FOR BRAZIL & LATIN AMERICA PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT – CASE STUDIES”
With the initial initiative and the international support of ISCO experts, the local organization of the ISCO Corporate Member OceanPact (https://oceanpact.com/en/home/) this Case Study Seminar
FSO SAFER: CALL FOR EQUIPMENT FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS
April 24 – IMO is urging Member States to contribute equipment to help UN-led efforts to prevent a possible catastrophic oil spill from the FSO
Member News

BALAENA AWARDED DESIGN/ENGINEERING OF A 60’ OSRV FOR CLEAN GULF ASSOCIATES
Balaena, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Clean Gulf Associates, Inc. to design a 60’ Oil Spill Response Vessel (OSRV).General characteristics of the vessel
HALEN HARDY – “SPILL AND SEDIMENT CONTROL SHOULDN’T BE COMPLICATED”
Keep Silt & Sediment Out of Storm Drains – Water from wet concrete cutting, power washing, landscaping and other outdoor activities sends silt and sediment
AN ARTICLE FROM MARCUS RUSSELL AT OSRL – NEXT GENERATION FUELS – THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
It is abundantly clear that reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is a highly complex challenge that needs global effort and unity. Humanity is facing

OSRL ANNOUNCES EXPANDED BENEFITS AND ACCESS WITH NEW SWIS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) has announced the signing of a revised agreement for all SWIS members, establishing several new and updated benefits and removing

VIKOMA’S PARAVANE IS A VALUABLE ADDITION TO A RESPONSE PACKAGE FOR DEPLOYING BOOMS OR OUR ADVANCING SKIMMERS SUCH AS FASFLO.
A paravane is often referred to as a water kite. It is attached to the boom and powered by the water to slow and steady
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
FORUM from OSRL – “Middle East Member Forum”, Bahrain
WEBINAR from UK & Ireland Spill Association – “Inland Spill Equipment Selection for Spill Responders”, 27th September, 1500 – 1630 BST
UK & ONLINE – IMO, UNEP & Norway – Innovation Forum, 28th September, 0930-1730 (London Time) IMO HQ London
USA TRAINING – Elastec Fall Workshop, New Harmony, Indiana, 3-4 October
WEBINAR – ExxonMobil Oil Spill Response Knowledge Transfer, “Environmental Effects of Oil in the Sea”, Webinar 21, 3rd October 2023
FORUM from OSRL – “Subsea Forum in Malaysia”. KL, Malaysia
WEBINAR from ALGA – “Natural Source Zone Depletion (NSZD) in reality and practice”, 5th October, 12.00 pm to 1.00 pm AEST
FRANCE – Immersion Meeting at Cedre – Chemical Risk Management at Sea”, 6th October 2023
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