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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
Updates from the Ipieca – IMO Global Initiative
Achievements, collaborations and upcoming activities across Africa, South East Asia and the Caspian Sea, Black Sea and Central Eurasia regions...
Japan boosts Fiji response capability
Japan has handed over $1.6 million worth of specialised oil spill response equipment to the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji,...
IOPC Funds issues new meeting documents
The IOPC funds has updated its document list as of 26th August 2026 IOPC Funds meeting documents
Operation begins to pull MSC Baltic III ashore for dismantling
The salvage effort to remove the wreck of the containership MSC Baltic III has begun pulling the hull of the...
Marine microplastics may carry concerning plastic additives even after fragmentation
Interesting study by the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology and Nagasaki University Researchers...
OSRL relocates capping stack from the Guyana Shore Base Inc. facility to Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc.
Guyana Chronicle: Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) has opened a new Subsea Response facility at the Emergency Response Base at...
The Chemical Engineer: Shell advised to change ‘unsuitable’ North Sea platform design over six years before hydrocarbon release
SHELL was warned about a design flaw in its new Penguins oil platform in the UK North Sea several years...
ARPEL to run a bilingual webinar “Building Effective Mutual Aid for Emergency Response / Construyendo una ayuda mutua eficaz para la respuesta a emergencias”
From ARPEL: On 30th September, Arpel will deliver the webinar "Beyond Agreements: Building Effective Mutual Aid for Emergency Response in...
New science direct article: Future directions in oil spill modelling
Thanks to Larissa Montas-Bravo for highlighting this Link: Future directions in oil spill modelling Summary: · A broad panel of oil...
Caroline Besengi: Oman intensifies response as oil spill reaches Ras Madrakah
Oman intensifies response as oil spill reaches Ras Madrakah: Muscat Daily: Oman has intensified cleanup and monitoring operations after oil...
ISCO Spill Control News Special – SpillAsia 2026 event preview, book today
SpillAsia 2026 opens in one month, on 23-25 September in Singapore!Attend alongside ISCO and industry peers from across the globe!...
Obituary: John McMurtrie
It is with great sadness that ISCO has learned of the death of former ISCO Secretary General John McMurtrie during...
UK and Eire spill association have released their August Newsletter
You can read it here.
PEMSEA releases July 2026 e-bulletin/newsletter
PEMSEA (Partnerships for Environmental Management in South-East Asia) has released its July e-bulletin/Newsletter: please click on the link below to...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
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 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 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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