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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
Unique experiment: accidental release of plastic bath toys contributes to updated knowledge of ocean currents
In 1992, a container ship leaving Hong Kong lost 28,800 plastic bath toys overboard in the North Pacific, and oceanographer...
2010 HNS convention set to enter into force in 2027
IMO news: The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious...
More than half shadow fleet’s oil tankers are corroding toward disaster, top recycler warns
More than half of the world's fleet of sanctioned oil tankers is corroding and could cause a major environmental disaster, the...
Petrobras considers rescue of Manatees in Amazon “unfeasible” in the event of an oil spill
Brazil’s environmental agency approved oil drilling off the mouth of the Amazon River, even though oil company Petrobras considers it...
2027 IOSC abstract submission deadline extended to June 7, 2026
As an internationally recognized technical and policy forum, the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) invites submissions of abstracts for thematically...
IMO-IPIECA GI WACAF project supports Ghanaian NOSCP workshop
From 12 to 14 May 2026, the GI WACAF Project supported the organization of a National Workshop on the Revision...
Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria despite knowing it was causing pollution
British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing...
Australian Commonwealth Launches Historic $2 Billion Federal Court Lawsuit Against 3M Over PFAS
On 28 May 2024, the Australian Commonwealth Government commenced what Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described as “the largest legal claim ever...
Scrutiny grows following Nippon Dynawave tank implosion and spill
Fox13 News: Implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging’s Longview mill is drawing renewed scrutiny of the company’s workplace safety and environmental...
Shadow fleet pollution is burdening under-resourced nations
Decrepit, sanction-busting fuel tankers are flouting regulations and creating environmental consequences for poorer, under-resourced countries Eco-business: Unregulated shadow-fleet shipping is burdening...
Follow-up: Admiralty Court Judge rules that the MV Solong owners are entitled to limit their liabilities under 1976 convention
ICLG: The UK Admiralty Court has ruled that the owners of the container ship MS Solong are entitled to limit...
California firefighters say threat of massive explosion/BLEVE in Orange County chemical tank has been “eliminated”
The threat of a major explosion at a Southern California aerospace facility is "off the table" after firefighters performed an...
Bunker spill following explosion on Greek supertanker off Oman
A crude oil supertanker reported an explosion on Tuesday 26th May while it was off Oman near Muscat. The incident came...
NOPSEMA release 2025 Australian Offshore Energy Performance Report
NOPSEMA has released Australia’s Offshore Energy Industry Performance Report 2025, providing an overview of offshore energy activity and performance across Australia’s...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
ISCO member Lamor supporting specialized emergency response training in Colombia
ISCO member Lamor will be supporting the upcoming course, “Emergency Response Strategies for Fires and Spills in Ports and Offshore...
ISCO member Lamor releases May Newsletter
Click here to see the latest news from ISCO member Lamor.
CTEH becomes Onterris
ISCO Council member Josh Dubach (formerly CTEH) tells us that as of April 22nd, CTEH has transitioned over to Onterris,...
ISCO member Darcy Expands Merseyside Operations with Third Site in Merseyside U.K.
ISCO memberDarcy Group, established in 1935, has expanded technical production of its drain closure systems and pollution monitoring alarms. With...
ISCO member FyterTech Nonwovens Announces Canadian Acquisition
ISCO member FyterTech Nonwovens, LLC has announced the acquisition of Spill Solutions Canada, more commonly known as ESP Canada, a...
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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