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 session for engineering and electronics students. Nearly 100 students presented posters summarising their year’s work in advance of completion of their final dissertations. Rupert Bravery and Zäl Rustom from the ISCO council represented industry to offer guidance for the students, giving market relevance to their designs and development of the
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 Hess Corporation and Oxy, Josh joined CTEH in December 2024. Josh is an experienced Health, Safety, and Environment Advisor with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. Skilled in Emergency Management, Occupational Health, Environmental Awareness, Safety Management Systems, and Emergency Services, Josh is a strong operational
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 event is open! Interspill 2025 takes place at ExCeL London between 8th – 10th April. This is the European-staged edition of a triennial series of international events and will connect the best of the global marine spill prevention, preparation, response and restoration community. Given the three-year wait, Interspill is always greatly
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 electrical) for a 2 day design seminar to be undertaken by the University’s MEng undergraduates. After some discussions within ISCO it was decided to focus on beach clean up and situational awareness devices able to respond to a plastics (nurdles) spill.To give context to the students, ISCO Council member Paul
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. More than 100 exhibitors showcased their products and services to conference attendees, several were first-time exhibitors who were local Texas businesses. ISCO Board of Directors member, Jane Delgado staffed the exhibit booth greeting current as well as potential new members while explaining ISCO’s mission and member benefits. “It’s always a
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 of the ISCO weekly newsletter consistently creating a publication that has been a tremendous aid in sharing knowledge and the latest news with the spill response community. John has tirelessly dedicated his time producing 958 editions of the newsletters with a readership in over 60 countries. The Board of Directors
