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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
OSRL launches shallow-water capping solution
OSRL's Shallow Water Capping Solution brings together specialist systems designed to support the positioning, alignment and installation of capping stacks...
IMO advances cargo safety measures
Breakbulknews: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has advanced a series of cargo safety measures covering lithium batteries, container securing and...
IPIECA CEO reflects on 30 years of the IMO-Ipieca Global Initiative
“What makes the IMO – Ipieca partnership so special is that it brings government and industry together before incidents happen...
International Oil Spill Science Conference 2026 Opens Soon in Montreal – Explore the Conference Program and Schedule!
Links: Conference Program: https://iossc2026.org/program/program/ Conference Website and Registration Information: https://iossc2026.org/ The countdown to the International Oil Spill Science Conference 2026...
UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal
BBC: One of the UK's biggest oil refineries spilled pollution into local rivers and the Mersey Estuary on dozens of...
ISCO attends high level meeting to mark 50th anniversary of REMPEC founding
ISCO was privileged to be invited to attend a high-level meeting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of...
Pacific Towing Expands Salvage and Emergency Response Capacity
Caption: MV Wealth was arrested for suspected involvement in transnational organised crime and under Solomon Islands police escort when she...
Bow removal: MSC Baltic III
Dismantling of the MSC Baltic III continues apace: see video: USCG video: Bow removal MSC Baltic III September 9th Credit:...
PEMSEA releases September bulletin
Always an interesting read on activities in the region: Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)...
Faulty probes led to thousands of litres of chemicals spilling into River Lee
Investigations were launched after faulty probes caused thousands of litres of chemicals to spill into the River Lee in Cork,...
High Court allows claimants to argue Shell is responsible for all oil pollution in Bille region of Niger Delta during the relevant period
The High Court has ruled that claimants in Alame and Others v Shell Plc and Others EWHC 2332 (KB) may...
‘Plasticorals,’ coral rubble fused with plastic, represent a new form of plastic pollution
During routine beach litter surveys on the subtropical island of Okinawa, Japanese researchers came across small, brightly coloured specks in...
Ipieca essentials: marine spill preparedness
IPIECA highlights continued relevance of oil spill Good Practice Guidance series in lead up to Spill AsiaOriginally prepared in the...
IMO R & D forum held in Singapore
The IMO Research and Development (R&D) Forum "From Fossil to Future: Marine Pollution Preparedness in the Age of Alternative Fuels"...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
Pacific Towing Expands Salvage and Emergency Response Capacity
Caption: MV Wealth was arrested for suspected involvement in transnational organised crime and under Solomon Islands police escort when she...
LAMOR Newsletter: New fuels, new orders: highlights from September
ISCO member Lamor releases September Newsletter
ISCO member VJ Engineering to attend Spill Asia
VJ Engineering Solutions is pleased to announce its participation in SpillAsia 2026, taking place from 23–25 September 2026 at Suntec...
ISCO member Lamor is strengthening its position in Latin America
ISCO member Lamor is delivering an advanced water treatment solution designed to process oily wastewater with varying salinity levels to...
ISCO member Fytertech announces acquisition of Spillkleen
Commenting on the acquisition, Fytertech commented: “FyterTech is proud to announce the acquisition of SpilKleen, further strengthening their presence and...
ISCO WHAT'S NEW
ISCO attends ADRIASPILLCON 2026
Image - M. Kerem Kemerli, President at MEKE Marine and Rupert Bravery of ISCO This week has Rupert Bravery, ISCO...
ISCO continues to work with University of Sussex
ISCO has continued its collaboration with the University of Sussex, with Professor Rupert Bravery of ISCO, recently announced as Chair...
ISCO Council Member and team publishes study results
ISCO Council member Larissa Montas Bravo was a lead author of a recently published article focused on pathogenic fungi in...
ISCO Council member to serve on IOSC program committee
Ed Levine advises us that he has been invited to serve on the Program Committee for the upcoming International Oil...
ISCO presents at ITAC meeting at CEDRE
The International Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) meeting, October 28-30, 2025, in Brest, France, offered a forum for knowledge sharing and...
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