Ipieca Executive Director Brian Sullivan reflects on the first year of the Ipieca Principles.
It was attended by 40 delegates from government bodies, the oil and gas industry and the shipping sector.
The three-hour course will focus on cost recovery and compensation under the international liability regime for oil pollution damage.
The ship-to-ship transfer of more than 1.1 million barrels of oil from FSO Safer to a replacement tanker, the Yemen (formerly known as the Nautica), has been completed.
The Ipieca-IOGP good practice guide series aims to help align industry practice and activities, inform stakeholders, and serve as a communication tool to promote awareness and education on marine spill preparedness and response.
The event took place on 7 Aug 2023.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) hosted the 14th Co-operation Forum (CF) from 31 Jul to 1 Aug 2023.
The next sessions of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies will be held in person at the IMO Headquarters building from 7 to 10 Nov 2023.
The biennial Sub-regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) is based on the 1981 Sulu-Sulawesi Oil Spill Response Network Plan.
This exercise took place in the Chao Phraya River basin for the first time.
The meeting discussed the financial report for 2022/2023, program planning, activities and costs, as well as matters discussed in the RFC 2023 Technical Meeting (Translation provided by Facebook).
The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was held at the IMO Headquarters from 3-7 Jul.
The implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement between Viet Nam and the Philippines on Cooperation in Oil Spill Preparedness was discussed.
The IOPC Funds’ Annual Academy took place from Monday, 12 to Friday, 16 Jun at the Funds’ headquarters in London.
The IOPC Funds’ governing bodies held sessions from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 May 2023.
GISEA, along with oil spill response industry representatives, OSRL and ITOPF, supported the delivery of a national workshop on oil spill contingency planning in Brunei Darussalam from 16-18 May.
The application window will be open from the 1st Sep to 2nd Dec.
The second International Day for Women in Maritime was celebrated early at the 44th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting (MTWG) Meeting held in Da Nang, Viet Nam, from 9-11 May.
The report provides details of the main activities and achievements of the IOPC Funds in 2022.
Themed ‘Spill Strategies in a Decarbonisation Era’, the conference provided a platform for industry professionals to discuss spill strategies for alternative marine fuels, including best practices, safety challenges and crisis management.
The handbook contains information and guidance for those likely to be involved in spills of oil, chemicals or other cargo from ships.
The event, organised by Canada in cooperation with IMO and the IOPC Funds, was held on 3-4 Apr to assist Member States in their work towards ratification of the 2010 Protocol.
At the request of the Philippine government, eight experts from the United States government arrived in Pola, Oriental Mindoro on 21 Mar to support the oil spill response operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
The Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team will assist PCG in the ongoing operations to clean up the oil spill caused by the submergence of 'MT Princess Empress'.
The next sessions of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies will be held in person at the IMO Headquarters building from 23 to 25 May 2023.
On 6 Mar 2023, the IOPC Funds presented an online workshop to the Maritime Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement with Euronav on 9 Mar to secure the purchase of a Very Large Crude Carrier – or ‘VLCC’ – as part of the UN-coordinated operation to remove more than a million barrels of oil from FSO Safer .
The MoU serves to assist PCG in improving the overall capacity in oil spill preparedness and response.
The meeting discussed and reviewed the operation and technical recommendations of activities covered under the Revolving Fund.
The Director, Gaute Sivertsen, visited the Marine Department of Thailand in Bangkok on 3 Feb 2023.
The total volume of oil lost to the environment from tanker spills in 2022 was approximately 15,000 tonnes; of which, more than 14,000 tonnes was lost in three large incidents.
The 1992 Fund Financial Review 2021 and Supplementary Fund Financial Review 2021, are now available for download from the IOPC Funds' website.
The new office, located at The Great Room Afro-Asia co-working space on Robinson Road, has opened as of 1 Dec.
The Hebei Spirit incident became one of the most significant pollution incidents suffered by the Republic of Korea, and one of the largest oil spills in the history of the IOPC Funds.
Linkages between the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and IMO were explored during an event held on 28 Nov at IMO Headquarters to mark 40 years since the convention was adopted in 1982.
Singapore will manage the Revolving Fund from April 2022 to March 2027.
The IOPC Funds participated in a regional workshop held under framework of the ASEAN MoU and hosted by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), from 9 to 11 Nov.
The Prestige incident remains one of the most significant oil pollution incidents that the 1992 Fund has had to deal with.
This is an update to the 2016 version.
IMO has been supporting contingency planning efforts in the region to prepare for a possible spill from FSO Safer and to limit the impacts should one occur.
The video features words from the new Director and members of staff, latest figures and a number of other improvements.
Executive Director Brian Sullivan explains how the newly launched Ipieca Principles demonstrate Ipieca’s commitment to working with members and stakeholders to lead the global oil, gas and alternative energy industry through a sustainable energy transition.
Setting sustainability expectations for its members, the Ipieca Principles demonstrate Ipieca’s commitment to working with members and stakeholders to lead the global oil, gas and alternative energy industry through a sustainable energy transition.
This is is now available to view in the country profile for Thailand.
The circular states, in particular, that the absence of insurance or other financial security in accordance with the requirements of IMO instruments may lead to insufficient compensation for States and victims of pollution and other incidents.
IMO has developed a number of e-Learning courses with the purpose of increasing the capacity of Member States to effectively implement IMO instruments; the first free to access course was launched on 7 April.
The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 11), which met 14-18 March, considered proposals on how to keep the impacts of the short-term measure under review and proposals for the revision of the ship fuel oil consumption Data Collection System (DCS).
The new 'Dispersant decision toolkit' draws together, information on the use of dispersant in a clear and concise infographic poster and animated video.
This publication is developed to support the oil and gas industry and other stakeholders in the use of consistent terminology around net-zero emissions.
The TIP describes the effects of groundings on coral reefs and provides guidance on response strategies, survey techniques and restoration measures.