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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
ISCO Proudly Supports WSHAsia Award 2024
The International Spill Control Organisation (ISCO) is excited to announce its sponsorship of the WSHAsia Award 2024, a prestigious event that celebrates outstanding achievements in
ISCO’s participation as Supporting Organisation in the XX Maritime Oil and Monobuoy Terminal Operators’ Conference. SLOM: Celebrating 20 years of Successful Integration in the Oil Industry
The Latin American Society of Marine Oil and Monobuoy Terminal Operators – SLOM, is once again organising in Latin America the XX Conference of Marine
New Milestone in the Regulation of Prevention and Response Control in Mexico – Creation of the Inter-Ministerial Commission to Prevent and Respond to Oil Pollution in Mexican Marine Zones
(VersiĂłn en español) Author: Carlos Sagrera, MSc. ISCO Representative Latin America (Spanish Speaking) In follow-up to the regulatory actions and Mexico’s National Contingency Plan of
Member News
Vessels of Opportunity Pioneer Project in Brazil: A 5-year Critical Review and Lessons Learned
Pedro de Moraes Rego Martins, EnvironPact – [email protected] Adriano Ranieri Cervinho Viana, EnvironPact – [email protected] Pedro Rafael Nonato Perez EnvironPact – [email protected] MaĂra Ventura de
New Milestone in the Regulation of Prevention and Response Control in Mexico – Creation of the Inter-Ministerial Commission to Prevent and Respond to Oil Pollution in Mexican Marine Zones
(VersiĂłn en español) Author: Carlos Sagrera, MSc. ISCO Representative Latin America (Spanish Speaking) In follow-up to the regulatory actions and Mexico’s National Contingency Plan of
VIKOMA OPENS NEW OFFICE IN TANZANIA
VIKOMA has announced the opening of their new office in Tanzania and to welcome Mike Raymond to the Vikoma Team.Mike is experienced in the oil
Lamor Environmental Protection technology at Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park in Gustavus, Alaska, is as a highlight of the Inside Passage and a part of one of the world’s largest protected
ISCO participates in Conference Oil Spill in Operations Maritime and Port Terminals – Legal & Insurance Implications, in Tampico, Mexico
On Tuesday 25th June, a Conference on the subject of Oil Spills in Operations – Maritime and Port Terminals: Legal & Insurance Implications was held
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