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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
Be very afraid: 31 million tons of supercharged seaweed is creeping toward beaches in Florida and around the Caribbean – CNN report
….. and finally: it’s like oil Jim..but not as we know it! https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/15/climate/seaweed-bloom-florida-atlantic-ocean-climate?cid=ios_app
National Academies releases Spanish version of “oil in the sea IV”
This booklet, translated in Spanish (see link below), provides key insights from Oil in the Sea IV: Inputs, Fates, and Effects,...
ARPEL releases new document: Operational and Regulatory Considerations for the Efficient Use of Dispersants to Combat Oil Spills; April 2025
Arpel, the Association of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy Companies of Latin America and the Caribbean has released a new...
OSRL announce SLOM collaboration day in Panama City
OSRL have announced a repeat of the OSRL x SLOM Collaboration Day, to be held as a dedicated event on...
MSC container ship Elsa 3 floods and sinks near Kerala, India: Indian Coast Guard using dispersant to control oil spill
Additional Progress in the Salvage Operation for MSC Baltic III, Newfoundland https://maritime-executive.com/article/additional-progress-in-the-salvage-operation-for-msc-baltic-iii
MSC box ship Elsa 3 floods and sinks near Kerala, India: ICG uses dispersants to disperse oil
https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/accidents/containers-wash-ashore-from-sunken-msc-elsa-3 (Dispersant reference) https://gcaptain.com/containership-msc-elsa-3-sinks-off-indias-coast-all-24-crew-rescued/ https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/cargo-ship-sinks-near-kerala-coastline-flammable-gas-oil-spill-threat-looms-what-we-know-so-far-about-emergency-as-containers-wash-ashore/articleshow/121403716.cms
Lamor wins an order for three oil spill recovery boats to Poland
ISCO member Lamor reports that the Polish Maritime Search and Rescue Service has placed an order with Lamor for three...
Crew member charged after container ship NCL Salten runs aground, narrowly missing house in Trondheimsfjord, Norway
Norwegian prosecutors have charged a cargo ship's second officer with negligent navigation after he allegedly fell asleep on duty and...
Aqua-Guard and Canadyne Technologies ink exclusive distribution agreement with Canflex (USA) Inc
ISCO member Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. and Canadyne Technologies Inc. are pleased to announce the signing of a new Canada...
OSRL Global Members’ Forum and Southampton Preparedness and Response Centre Base Opening
We are excited to welcome you to OSRL's new base at the Southampton Preparedness and Response Centre for a two-day...
Registration for Clean Gulf 2025 is now open
Clean Gulf 2025 Prepare, Respond & Recover: Real-World Solutions for Evolving Environmental Emergencies Registration for Clean Gulf 2025 is now...
(Updated) CBS News: Oil leak off Louisiana coast contained but clean up continues
CBS News is reporting that the leaking well (which, as reported in the last issue of ISCO news is in...
PEMSEA releases 2024 Annual Report
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) has released its 2024 Annual Report which can be...
Reminder: Earlybird registration for the 2025 EOW conference in Capetown is now open
Registration is now open for the 2025 Effects of Oil on Wildlife (EOW) Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. An...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
Lamor wins an order for three oil spill recovery boats to Poland
ISCO member Lamor reports that the Polish Maritime Search and Rescue Service has placed an order with Lamor for three...
Aqua-Guard and Canadyne Technologies ink exclusive distribution agreement with Canflex (USA) Inc
ISCO member Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. and Canadyne Technologies Inc. are pleased to announce the signing of a new Canada...
OSRL announces two new scholarships for 2025
Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) have announced two new scholarships for 2025. Launching the scholarships, OSRL commented: “At OSRL, we recognise...
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...
ISCO WHAT'S NEW
ISCO Council members judge students final work at University of Sussex
ISCO Council members are pleased to have taken the relationship with the University of Sussex forward by supporting their poster...
Josh Dubach (CTEH) joins ISCO Newsletter Editorial Board
Josh Dubach, Senior Response Management Consultant at ISCO member CTEH LLC, has joined the ISCO Editorial Board. Following spells at...
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. ...
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