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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
OSRL Podcast: Beyond bird washing: A deeper look at wildlife emergency response
Paul Kelway introduces this episode which explores some of the challenges in responding to wildlife emergencies. Our guest is Dr....
UCL Shipping and Oceans Research Group summary of MEPC 83 outcome
IMO measures unlikely to reach GHG reduction targets, but close the LNG business case and send clear long-run signal for...
Solong and Stena Immaculate interim report published by UK Marine Accident Investigation Board
From MAIB: “Today , we have published the initial findings of our investigation into the collision between the Portugal registered...
Marine Pollution Bulletin: Remote sensing of the oil spills caused by ships: A review
Interesting article in May 2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin on combining Remote Sensing technologies in Oil Spill Detection – thanks to...
Interspill 2025 Reflections
Dear all For those of you who were able to attend Interspill last week – we hope you enjoyed the...
Nurdles: Beach cleanup continues post North Sea allision, EU finalizes rules on plastic pollution at sea
Ongoing monitoring and response efforts are taking place along the UK coastline following the recent Allision between the Solong and...
New members spotlight – Castalia S.C.p.A.
ISCO is pleased to welcome Castalia as a new member. For more than 30 years, Castalia has been at work...
IOPC Funds publishes 2024 Annual report and revised version of brochure
The IOPC Funds has published its Annual Report for 2024. The publication contains general information about the role of the...
Ipieca at Interspill 2025
Ipieca, the global oil and gas association dedicated to advancing environmental and social performance across the energy transition, is proud...
Over 4 million tonnes of soil cleaned by Lamor and its local partner in Kuwait – so far
In Kuwait, the UN funds the clean-up of a 114 square kilometre area with about 26 million cubic meters of...
DESMI Octopus LSFO skimmer delivers promising recovery performance in IMAROS 2 test
DESMI Ro-Clean is part of the EU IMAROS 2 project to increase responder readiness for LSFO spills. Results indicate that our...
Vikoma: latest development in the Komara skimmer range
As part of Vikoma’s ongoing product development plan they will be exhibiting their Komara Midi 2 Duplex skimmer which comes...
Harbo Inc: Welcoming Peter Cheney as Director of Sales for Europe and Africa and Launching Cutting-Edge Boom Technologies
In a strategic move that highlights their commitment to innovation and excellence, Harbo Inc. is thrilled to announce two significant...
Workshop plans to finalize regional contingency planning, preparedness and response to major marine pollution incidents in the Western Indian Ocean
The contracting parties to the Nairobi Convention have adopted decisions to support regional approach in capacity building in the oil...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
OSRL Podcast: Beyond bird washing: A deeper look at wildlife emergency response
Paul Kelway introduces this episode which explores some of the challenges in responding to wildlife emergencies. Our guest is Dr....
Managing Plastic Pellet Pollution: A New Operational Guide from CEDRE
Plastic pellets are a significant source of environmental pollution when accidentally released. To address this pressing issue, Cedre has published...
Equipment Corner: Vikoma collaborates with Oracle Environmental Experts to trial newly developed nurdle recovery skimmer
ISCO corporate member Vikoma has been collaborating with Oracle Environmental Experts in the testing and development of equipment for the...
OSRL’s Southampton operations relocate to the Southampton Preparedness and Response Centre (SPARC)
ISCO corporate member, OSRL has relocated its operations in Southampton to the new Southampton Preparedness and Response Centre (SPARC), located...
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...
ISCO WHAT'S NEW
Global marine spill industry heads back to London for Interspill 2025, 8-10 April
By Rob Holland, OSRL & Interspill co-chair 2025 is an Interspill year; ISCO will be there and registration for April’s...
ISCO challenges University of Sussex in 2 day design seminar
Recently ISCO was invited by the School of Engineering at the University of Sussex to set two challenges (mechanical and...
ISCO Exhibit at the 2024 Clean Gulf Conference
ISCO had the pleasure of exhibiting at the Clean Gulf Conference & Exhibition November 18-20, 2024 in Houston, TX USA. ...
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...
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...
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