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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
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John McMurtrie, Editor of the ISCO Newsletter retires
ISCO Newsletter Editor, John McMurtrie announced his long-anticipated retirement from producing the newsletter. Since 2005, John has been the editor of the ISCO weekly newsletter
ISCO DIRECTORS AND MEMBER OF COUNCIL MEET WITH COUNTERPARTS AT IMO RECEPTION
Recently, ISCO Directors Rupert Bravery and Matthew Sommerville, along with Council Member Paul Foley attended the IMO Reception Celebrating World Maritime Day and were able
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
Member News
AN INVITATION FROM NIGEL BENNETT OF AQUA-GUARD
Aqua-Guard is excited to invite other ISCO members to Aqua-Guard’s Open House Week, taking place from Tuesday, October 22nd to Friday, October 25th at our
John McMurtrie, Editor of the ISCO Newsletter retires
ISCO Newsletter Editor, John McMurtrie announced his long-anticipated retirement from producing the newsletter. Since 2005, John has been the editor of the ISCO weekly newsletter
FOUR SALVAGES IN PNG FOR PACIFIC TOWING
Pacific Towing (‘PacTow’) has been exceptionally busy with salvage projects in its home country, Papua New Guinea. Melanesia’s marine services and salvage market leader performed
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] Maíra 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
(Versión 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
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