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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
ISCO member OSRL participating in Project Tangaroa
https://www.osrl.com/media/news/project-tangaroa-global-effort-ppw What is project Tangaroa? Project Tangaroa is an international initiative focused on addressing the environmental threats posed by over 8,500...
IOPC Funds News
At the invitation of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), the IOPC Funds contributed...
Vessel incident update/summary
There has been a substantial uptick in vessel incidents over the last few weeks: the following is a brief update...
Miles O. Hayes Student Scholarship Endowment fund
Many ISCO News readers will know or will have been privileged to have met Dr. Miles Hayes, a Coastal Geomorphologist...
Outcomes from 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France
Summary The 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, concluded with a strong push for accelerating action on SDG (Sustainable Development...
ISCO to present at IMO Council
As part of the agenda for their 134th session, ISCO will be presenting a request to the IMO council for their agreement...
Aqua-Guard Announces Availability of RBS TRITON™ 250/115 OS Skimming System for Immediate Global Delivery.
ISCO member Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. is pleased to announce that the RBS TRITON™ 250/115 OS offshore oil recovery systems are now in...
Captain of container vessel pleads “not guilty” following UK tanker allision and jet fuel spill
Follow up to the prosecution of the Captain of the Solong for Gross Negligence Manslaughter Captain pleads "not guilty" following...
GPS “spoofing” increases collision risks in Gulf
There has been a marked increase in “spoofing” incidents of GPS signals in certain areas of the world: two recent...
Nurdles: Japan develops new plastic that can dissolve in seawater
The Independent: Japan develops new plastic capable of dissolving in seawater
USCG responds to Maryland Spill
Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region are responding to a diesel fuel spill near...
Salvage divers head to MSC ELSA 3 while on site antipollution activities continue
The focus is on controlling and stopping the oil that is seeping from the ship. Two offshore support vessels have...
Countries in Red Sea Region work to strengthen OSR/HNS capabilities
Countries in the Red Sea region work to strengthen their preparedness and response systems for major marine pollution incidents involving...
IOPC funds releases record of decisions from recent meetings
The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds has released the record of decisions made in its recent meetings from 29th April to...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
ISCO member OSRL participating in Project Tangaroa
https://www.osrl.com/media/news/project-tangaroa-global-effort-ppw What is project Tangaroa? Project Tangaroa is an international initiative focused on addressing the environmental threats posed by over 8,500...
Aqua-Guard Announces Availability of RBS TRITON™ 250/115 OS Skimming System for Immediate Global Delivery.
ISCO member Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. is pleased to announce that the RBS TRITON™ 250/115 OS offshore oil recovery systems are now in...
VJ Engineering Appointed as Official Exclusive Distributor of DESMI-RO Clean in Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
VJ Engineering Solutions Sdn Bhd has been officially appointed as the Official Exclusive Distributor of DESMI-RO Clean for Malaysia, effective...
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...
ISCO WHAT'S NEW
ISCO to present at IMO Council
As part of the agenda for their 134th session, ISCO will be presenting a request to the IMO council for their agreement...
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...
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