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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
IOPC Funds releases documents for upcoming meetings
IOPC Funds releases documents for upcoming meetings
LCGC: GC-MS Tracks Buried Oil’s Decades-Long Breakdown
Oil spills near tropical coastlines can seriously threaten the groundwater people rely on, mainly because heavy oils tend to get...
Canadian Coastguard Update on MSC Baltic III Salvage
Wreck removal operations continue at the site of the MSC Baltic III. The safety of workers and the protection of the marine...
Al Monitor: Likely oil slicks in Strait of Hormuz after US tanker strikes: experts
Recent satellite images analysed on Thursday appear to show oil slicks near the Strait of Hormuz, after US strikes on...
Plastics detected in more than 70% of arctic petrel chicks
A study conducted by researchers at the Institute of Marine Organism Biology (IBIOMAR), of the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, both...
Reuters: Pemex battles new offshore oil leak
According to Reuters, Pemex is working to contain a new crude oil leak from a pipelineat one of its Gulf of...
MSC Shipmanagement and HK Shipowner Plead Guilty in MARPOL Case
The U.S. Department of Justice reported that MSC Shipmanagement and a Hong Kong shipowner each pleaded guilty to two counts...
Invitation to Observe TurboBoom Testing at Ohmsett
LGM LLC and Parker Systems Inc. invite members of the oil spill response community to attend a Visitor Day at...
NAS Next Generation Oil Spill Researchers Kickoff Webinar: September 17, 2026
The National Academies of Science is launching a new webinar series: The first webinar on September 17th will introduce participants to...
Washington Post: Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt
An attempt to steal oil from a loading vessel in Nigeria’s oil-producing Rivers state left at least 37 people dead,...
New IOPC funds documents now available
New IOPC fund documents now available
CSU: It’s official: plastic rubbish kills seabirds, not just injures them
In a world first, a Charles Sturt University researcher and her team have found direct evidence of wild seabirds that...
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...
AI summary: CSB report: Signs of severe steel deterioration and lack of fitness for service were ignored prior to the fatal chemical tank collapse and spill
Note: this is an AI summary of press reporting on this story The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
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...
Pacific Towing Tugs Respond to Emergencies in PNG and Solomon Islands
ISCO member Pacific Towing (PacTow) carried out two recent emergency towage operations involving vessels that suffered engine failure in Papua...
North Vancouver Chamber’s Marine & Waterfront Sector Roundtable – Policy Adoption
ISCO member Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. is celebrating a significant policy milestone following the adoption of four policy resolutions by the membership...
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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