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10th Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa regional conference held in Togo
Taking place in Togo, the conference brought together 120 participants, including key government and industry representatives from 20 African countries...
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...
Ipieca launch spill response fact sheets for alternative fuels and energy products.
As we transition to a more sustainable future, alternative fuels and their associated products are becoming more prevalent in production,...
Two Russian oil tankers severely damaged in Black Sea
Two Russian oil tankers carrying 29 crew members have been severely damaged in the Black Sea, causing an oil spill,...
Workshop 2: Gulf-Alaska Knowledge Exchange
Evaluating Community Response, Advancing Transformative Recovery, and Enhancing Proactive Preparedness for the Impacts of Future Oil Spills Registration Open For Second...
Dark Fleet Oil Tanker Caught in Recent Collision Heads to China
The dark-fleet oil tanker Ceres I, suspected of transporting sanctioned Iranian oil, is currently en route to Zhoushan, China. Known...
Finland increasing its pool of Basic responders
A new group of EUROWA basic responders completed their certification in early October during a training session in Helsinki led...
Collaboration on Maritime Casualty Response with the Canadian Coast Guard
The International Group of P&I Clubs and the Canadian Coast Guard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance...
Caspian Sea States bolster regional cooperation on oil spill response
Governments around the Caspian Sea have completed a draft regional action plan for addressing major oil spills, driven by increased...
New IMarEST Ocean Decade ambassador sets out priorities
Niru Dorrian, recently appointed IMarEST ambassador to the United Nations Ocean Decade, has committed to promoting ocean sustainability by leveraging...
Oil spill occurs off Changi on during bunkering operation
An oil spill occurred off Changi, Singapore, on October 28 during a bunkering operation between a Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier, Ines...
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...
FOUR SALVAGES IN PNG FOR PACIFIC TOWING
Pacific Towing (‘PacTow’) has been exceptionally busy with salvage projects in its home country, Papua New Guinea. Melanesia’s marine services...
Vessels of Opportunity Pioneer Project in Brazil: A 5-year Critical Review and Lessons Learned
Pedro de Moraes Rego Martins, EnvironPact - [email protected] Adriano Ranieri Cervinho Viana, EnvironPact - [email protected] Pedro Rafael Nonato Perez EnvironPact...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
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...
FOUR SALVAGES IN PNG FOR PACIFIC TOWING
Pacific Towing (‘PacTow’) has been exceptionally busy with salvage projects in its home country, Papua New Guinea. Melanesia’s marine services...
Vessels of Opportunity Pioneer Project in Brazil: A 5-year Critical Review and Lessons Learned
Pedro de Moraes Rego Martins, EnvironPact - [email protected] Adriano Ranieri Cervinho Viana, EnvironPact - [email protected] Pedro Rafael Nonato Perez EnvironPact...
New Milestone in the Regulation of Prevention and Response Control in Mexico – Creation of the Inter-Ministerial Commission to Prevent and Respond to Oil Pollution in Mexican Marine Zones
(Versión en español) Author: Carlos Sagrera, MSc. ISCO Representative Latin America (Spanish Speaking) In follow-up to the regulatory actions and...
ISCO WHAT'S NEW
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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