Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam will host the 46th Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting, to be held in Bandar Seri Begawan, from 6-8 May 2024.
The next sessions of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies will be held in person at the IMO Headquarters building from 29 April to 1 May 2024.
The Financial Review complements the Annual Report and provides the full audited Financial Statements approved by the governing bodies.
Mr. Dominguez Velasco will take up the office of Secretary-General on 1 January 2024 for an initial term of four years, ending on 31 December 2027.
The governing bodies of the IOPC Funds held sessions from Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 Nov 2023 at the headquarters of IMO.
The event, held from 14 to 15 November in Manila, was centred around claims and compensation related to the Princess Empress incident.
ITOPF attended an ASEN Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan (ASEAN ROSCP) workshop in Klang, Malaysia.
The Malaysia Marine Department (MMD), through the Maritime Transport Training Institute (MATRAIN), held the workshop from 30 Oct - 2 Nov.
On 2 November, IMO marked 50 years since the adoption of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
The IOPC Funds ran an Induction Course for 1992 Fund Member States on 6 Nov 2023.
The course was held from 16-20 Oct, under the auspices of the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program (MTCP).
The exercise aims to test the readiness of pollution mitigation elements in the port area.
Scheduled to be held from 30 Oct- 2 Nov, the event serves to support the operationalisation of the ROSCP.
The meeting saw participation from ASEAN Member States and dialogue partners.
Brunei is updating their National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) document to align with key aspects of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC) 1990.
Scheduled to be held from 24-26 Oct, the event serves to support the establishment of a national framework and finalisation of NOSCP for Cambodia.
The Viet Nam Maritime Administration will host the 45th Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting, to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, from 17-19 Oct 2023.
The theme of World Maritime Day 2023 is "MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on"
The IOPC Funds were invited to participate in an online event organised by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on 27 Sep 2023.
IMO's commitment to supporting regional mechanisms dealing with oil spills in the Pacific Islands was strengthened through delivery of a regional workshop back-to-back with SPILLCON 2023.
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 event took place on 7 Aug 2023.
Scheduled to be held from 22-25 Aug, the event serves to support the work of Viet Nam to accede to OPRC 1990.
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.
Maritime safety in an era of new technologies and alternative fuels central to IMO World Maritime Theme for 2024.
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).
Mr. Dominguez is currently Director of IMO's Marine Environment Division.
Nautica, the vessel that will take on the oil in ship-to-ship transfer sailed from Djibouti on 15 Jul.
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.
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.
Scheduled to be held from 16-18 May, the event serves to support the work of Brunei Darussalam to accede to OPRC 1990.
The Viet Nam Maritime Administration will host the 44th Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting, to be held in Da Nang, Viet Nam, from 9-11 May 2023.
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 event, organised by Canada in cooperation with the Secretariats of IMO and the IOPC Funds, serves to assist States in their work towards ratification of the 2010 HNS Protocol
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.
IOPC Funds held a meeting in Singapore on 8 Nov 2022, with the Shipowner’s Club (the insurer of the ship) to review the handling of the case.
The Prestige incident remains one of the most significant oil pollution incidents that the 1992 Fund has had to deal with.
Training for Level II and III Pollution-control personnel was held on 23-26 Oct, and 26-29 Oct respectively.
At the invite of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), GISEA participated in the series of activities as an observer
The governing bodies of the IOPC Funds held sessions from 25 to 28 Oct at the headquarters of IMO, marking the first meeting to be held fully in-person since 2019.
This is an update to the 2016 version.
Department of Environment, Malaysia, conducted a training workshop on the application of OILMAP from 19 to 21 Oct.
The course was held on 24 Oct for 1992 Fund Member States.
MPA led a multi-agency Joint Oil Spill Exercise (JOSE) 2022 on 7 Oct to test and demonstrate Singapore’s operational readiness to respond to a simulated oil spill incident resulting from a vessel collision near the Raffles Reserved Anchorage.
ITOPF has just published its Annual Review for 2022. This report incorporates financial statements for the year ending 20th February 2022 and provides notice of its Annual General Meeting in London on 16th November 2022.
ITOPF took part in video series on alternative fuels, titled: 'Spill response and implications of alternative fuels: Biofuels and Liquified natural gas (LNG)'
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.
Expert speakers from IOPC Funds supported the conduct of the refresher course, aligned with the implementation and enforcement of FUND 1992 in Malaysia.
The video features words from the new Director and members of staff, latest figures and a number of other improvements.
The Viet Nam Maritime Administration will host the 43rd Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting, to be held in Nha Trang city, Viet Nam, from 20-22 Sep 2022.
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.
13th CF was followed by the 45th Tripartite Technical Expert Group (TTEG) Meeting, and 13th Project Coordination Committee (PCC) Meeting.
'MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on' has been chosen as the IMO World Maritime Theme for 2023.
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 meeting, which will be held in person at the IMO Headquarters building from 25 to 28 October 2022, is the first fully in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The annual IOPC Funds Short Course took place from Monday, 27 June to Friday, 1 July at the Funds’ headquarters in London.
The training, catered to both government and related private sectors, was conducted to provide knowledge and understanding on the prevention and cleanup of marine oil pollution, including the use of dispersants (unofficial translation from Google).
This is is now available to view in the country profile for Thailand.
Application process for the 12th ITOPF R&D award opens on 1st September and will close on 2nd December, with the award winner being announced in March 2023.
A newly revised and updated IMO training programme is now available to assist developing countries in formulating and adopting their National Maritime Transport Policies (NMTPs).
The Sub-regional MARPOLEX 2022 was held for 4 days starting from 24 to 27 May 2022.
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.
The new edition includes updated oil spill statistics and a revised section on different types of marine spills, as .well as regular features on ITOPF’s staffing and services; the fate and effects of oil; clean-up techniques; and pollution liability and compensation.
The final pending claims in the 'Trident Star' incident, which occurred during loading operations in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia, have now been settled.
Named 'MPA Guardian', the patrol craft supplements the existing fleet of six next-generation patrol craft to strengthen MPA's enforcement and emergency response capabilities.
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.
Throughout 2021, Ipieca provided leadership across oil, gas and renewables on integrating sustainability by advancing climate action, environmental responsibility and social performance.
The course is open to participants from 1992 Fund Member States and application is now open.
The governing bodies of the IOPC Funds held sessions from 29 to 30 March via the e-conferencing platform 'KUDO'.
The report provides details of the main activities and achievements of the IOPC Funds during the year.
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 Viet Nam Maritime Administration hosted and chaired the 42nd ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting on 9-10 Mar, via videoconferencing.
Founded at the request of UNEP in 1974, Ipieca has participated in several UNEP-led collaborations, which have resulted in the oil and gas sector strengthening its action for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advance energy transition.
The workshops aimed to address current capacity to respond to a spill from FSO SAFER.
The National Workshop serves to strengthen and refresh the knowledge of incident commanders, planners and responders on the principles of planning for, and responding to oil spill incidents.
IMO continues its work to help make oil spill response, liability and compensation a priority on the national and regional agenda in the Pacific Islands.
The new 'Dispersant decision toolkit' draws together, information on the use of dispersant in a clear and concise infographic poster and animated video.
The 42nd ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting will be hosted remotely by the Viet Nam Maritime Administration on 9-10 Mar 2022.
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 total volume of oil lost to the environment from tanker spills in 2021 was approximately 10,000 tonnes, the majority of which was spilt in the one large incident.
The IOPC Funds, the International Group of P&I Associations and ITOPF have collaborated on a new 35-page booklet on liability and compensation for ship-source oil pollution in the marine environment.
The Focus Group Discussion, held remotely on 16 Nov, considered 3 different perspectives - Policy, Economics and Technology.
The governing bodies of the IOPC Funds held sessions from 1 to 5 November via the e-conferencing platform 'KUDO'.
Mr Sivertsen of Norway will officially assume his duties as Director on 1 January 2022.
The event, held on 11-14 Oct, was conducted by the Maritime Transport Training Institute (MATRAIN), Marine Department, under Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP, unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The revised provisional agenda and timetable take into account, a change in format for the ballot procedure for the appointment of the next Director.
The Department of Environment, Malaysia, led the exercise, conducted under the auspices of the Revolving Fund Committee (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
IMO's Technical Cooperation Committee at its 71st session (TC 71) (20-24 September) has approved the establishment of an IMO Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Pacific Islands region.
The panel discussed issues relating to this year's theme of 'Seafarers at the core of shipping's future'.
The IMO headquarters in the United Kingdom was lit up blue on 30 September 2021 to celebrate World Maritime Day.
ITOPF has published its Annual Review for 2021.
An Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 9), which met 15-17 September, discussed a number of submissions by Member States and international organisations.
This paper is part of IPIECA’s low-emissions pathways series.
ITOPF announces the retirement of its Managing Director, Dr Karen Purnell, on 31st Dec 2021.
A vote will take place to elect the next Director during the meeting.
The Marine Department of Thailand will host the 41st Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting, to be held virtually on 4 Oct.
The Department of Environment, Malaysia hosted the Revolving Fund Committee (RFC) Technical Meeting , held virtually on 26 Aug (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The regulation pertains to obligations of the manager of port activities and coastal facilities to meet obligations towards pollution prevention, and ensuring pollution control is carried out in a timely and coordinated manner.
The governing bodies of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) held remote sessions on 22 and 23 Jul.
The TIP describes the effects of groundings on coral reefs and provides guidance on response strategies, survey techniques and restoration measures.
The series of workshop, a collaboration between the oil and gas industry and government agencies, was jointly organized by the Department of Environment and PETRONAS; it spanned 29 Jun to 13 Jul.
The next conference triennial series will be held in Amsterdam from 21 - 23 Jun, RAI exhibition and convention centre.
Held on 6 Jul Sep, the virtual workshop discussed matters related to the implementation of an Oil Spill Control Exercise which will be held in October 2021.
A series of COVID-19 position papers have been developed to help the industry respond to specific issues raised by COVID-19.
Coast Guard Units from Indonesia, Philippines and Japan participated in the Planning and Signing Conference for the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) to be in Makassar in 2022.
The next sessions of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies will be held remotely from 22 to 23 July 2021.
The MEPC meets from 10 to 17 June in remote session.
1992 Protocols to the 1969 Civil Liability Convention and 1971 Fund Convention entered into force on 30 May 1996.
PEMSEA has formally announced that the triennial event will be held on 1-2 December 2021 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
The virtual meeting, held on 23 Apr under the Framework Programme for Joint Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in the Gulf of Thailand (GoT), was hosted by the Marine Department of Thailand.
Held remotely on 23 Apr, the MECPM was attended by the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST), Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia, and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
On 24 Mar 2021, the Prime Minister of Viet Nam issued Decision No. 12/2021/QD-TTg on the promulgation of regulations on oil spill response; this will take effect on May 10, 2021, replacing Decision No. 02/2013/QD-TTG, as amended by Decision No. 63/2014/QD-TTg.
The event, scheduled to be held 20-23 Apr, will be remotely hosted by the Marine Department of Thailand.
The theme of this year’s Review is ‘Contributing to the energy transition in the context of sustainable development'.
The report provides details of the main activities and achievements of the IOPC Funds during what was a very unusual year for all.
The event, held at Hotel De Paviljoen, Bandung, on 8 Mar, focused on the legal and implementation aspects of the convention.
The Marine Department of Thailand hosted and chaired the 40th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting on 9-10 Mar, via videoconferencing.
The latest issue of Ocean Orbit reports on steps ITOPF has taken to continue delivering its key services during the ongoing pandemic.
The sessions will be held from 29 to 31 March 2021.
One year after the upper limit of the sulphur content of ships' fuel oil was reduced to 0.5%, indications are that the transition has been extremely smooth - a testament to the preparations of all stakeholders prior to the new rules entering into force.
ITOPF’s annual statistics of oil spills from tankers show that there were only 3 incidents where more than 7 tonnes of oil were spilt in 2020.
IPIECA is proud to celebrate its continued output of resources and engagement in external events, despite the extraordinary global challenges.
Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding this global pandemic, IOSC 2021 will be transitioning to a fully virtual event experience. Registration will open in January 2021.
The IMO-led contingency planning efforts, carried out in collaboration with key stakeholders in the region, aim to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and management of emergency response operations in the event of a spill from the FSO Safer.
IPIECA Executive Director, Brian Sullivan shares the new strategy to drive the work of the global oil and gas industry association over the next four years.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was postponed to December 2020 following the cancellation of the March 2020 sessions and was held remotely in order to undertake decisions vital to the successful functioning of the IOPC Funds in 2021.
The 70th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee was held virtually from 7-11 Dec 2020.
Marploex 2020 is focused on Lampung Province, bordering the Sunda Strait, in which a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) took effect from 1 Jul 2020.
The joint IPIECA-IOGP technical support document helps operators navigate the steps and good practices involved in planning for, and implementing, a monitoring and sampling (M&S) programme.
The Malaysia Marine Department and Department of Environment, Malaysia jointly hosted the 39th Annual Meeting of Revolving Fund Committee (RFC), held virtually in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
Key among the agenda discussed, were outcomes and actions from the RFC Technical Meeting which on July 28, 2020.
The MoU was first signed in 2007 to expedite claims for compensation. It comprises pre-agreed rates for the use of resources during a spill response for vessels entered in the International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs (IGP&I) or incidents involving the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds.
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has published revised charges applicable for the use of oil spill response and anti-pollution services provided by the agency and its supporting oil spill response service providers.
The aerial assets will significantly enhance PCG's capabilities in upholding maritime law enforcement, maritime search and rescue, maritime security, maritime safety, and marine environmental protection
The MEPTI will further enhance the maritime law enforcement capabilities of the PCG
The collaboration promotes and supports the integration of information from both agencies.
The meeting, set to take place on 2 - 4 Dec, will be held remotely via a virtual meeting platform.
The Ministry of Transportation held a consignment activity on 1 Oct in Yogyakarta, to solicit input from related ministries and institutions to initiate the process to ratify OPRC.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) held a joint oil spill exercise to test inter-agency coordination and response to oil spill incidents in the Port of Singapore.
Held on 22-25 Sep, the workshop discussed and clarified procedures on lead agency control, oiled wildlife response and applications in satellite imagery.
The online event on 24 Sep brought together, speakers from government, international organisations and innovative enterprise.
Established by the United Nations and International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1978, the theme for this year's World Maritime Day is ‘Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet’.
As the UN reaches a landmark year, IPIECA Executive Director Brian Sullivan looks back at some of its major milestones, highlights the environmental and social impacts made by UN-IPIECA partnerships and reflects on why it is now more important than ever to solving the world’s shared challenges.
The Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGAT), held a National Command and Control Center Forum (PUSKODALNAS) on the Tier-3 response to oil spills at sea in Jakarta, from 14 - 16 Sep.
The "Future of Shipping: Decarbonisation" Webinar was the 3rd, under the 'Maritime Perspectives' series organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
Organised by the Department of Environmental Department, Malaysia, in cooperation with PETRONAS, the workshop, held on 1-4 Sep, discussed the mechanisms for oiled wildlife response (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
Organised by the Department of Environment (DoE), Malaysia, the event was attended by both government agencies and industry.
The webinar on 2 Sep was organised by the Navy Legal Development Service of the Indonesia Navy, and saw participation from several government and private entities, including the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST) and Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia.
The Marine Department of Thailand hosted and chaired the 39th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting on 27 Aug, via videoconferencing.
IMO is contributing to international efforts aimed at preventing an oil spill from the deteriorating floating storage and offloading unit FSO Safer moored off the coast of Yemen.
The Marine Department of Thailand will host the 39th Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting, to be held virtually, on 27 Aug 2020.
IMO is supporting the Government of Mauritius by providing technical advice on oil spill response issues and in the coordination of assistance.
Equipped with a dispersant spray system and containment booms, the patrol craft can be deployed to respond to oil spills.
IMO has issued the calendar of meetings for September-December 2020, setting dates for remote sessions of the IMO Council and Committees.
An open letter to delegations of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies regarding the working arrangements and plans for the IOPC Funds’ Secretariat was published, as it continues to work remotely.
The agenda discussed at the RFC Technical Meeting includes: updates on SOP for the implementation of Joint Oil Spill Combat in the Straits of Malacca Strait and Singapore; experience and information regarding the MoU on Oil Spill Tariff between the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF); RFC Logo Design competition; and development of the RFC Website (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The Malaysia Marine Department and Department of Environment, Malaysia jointly hosted the Revolving Fund Committee (RFC) Technical Meeting , held virtually in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The 1992 Fund is liable to pay compensation as claims arising from the incident exceed the 1992 CLC limit applicable; however, all payments are recovered from the shipowner’s insurer, the Shipowner’s Club, under the Small Tanker Oil Pollution Indemnification Agreement (STOPIA) 2006. The successful cooperation between the Club and the IOPC Funds is extremely beneficial in administering the agreements and regime efficiently.
The total compensation payable for the Hebei Spirit incident under the 1992 Conventions (SDR 203 million) was fixed by the 1992 Fund’s Executive Committee in March 2008 at KRW 321.6 billion. The 1992 Civil Liability Convention limitation amount (SDR 89.77 million) was fixed by the Limitation Court at KRW 139.4 billion in November 2018.
Drawing on a wealth of experience responding to incidents worldwide, the guide helps all parties potentially involved to plan, prepare for, and be ready to implement a shoreline response programme which can be scaled to any incident and suitably manage the complex issues involved.
Organised by the IMO, this year's campaign calls on governments to take action and formally recognise seafarers as key workers.
As a precautionary measure, the IOPC Funds’ Secretariat has been working remotely since 12 March 2020. A number of other activities planned for the year have regrettably been postponed or cancelled. This includes the IOPC Funds Short Course which was due to take place in June
On World Oceans Day, Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) invites a celebration of the majesty, beauty and sheer wonder of our oceans and the ships that ply their trade on them.
IPIECA joins the United Nations in celebrating the role of oceans in Earth’s biosphere and the critical resources it provides for livelihoods and communities around the world.
IPIECA joins the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in recognising the essential role of nature, in supporting life on Earth and the challenging demands human development places on its ecosystems.
As coronavirus continues to impact every corner of the globe, the oil and gas industry is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of the communities where they operate, and the health and safety of their workers as they continue to provide the world with the power it needs.
The IMO has announced that meetings which were scheduled to be held in July have now been postponed. However, work has begun to prepare for a revised meeting programme for the remainder of 2020.
A recap by IOGP on the industry's commitment to transparency and candour, and strengthen the ability to deal with any major incident, a decade after the incident.
With growing concerns about the health of the planet, this year, Earth Day focuses on the challenges and opportunities related to climate change.
IPIECA Executive Director Brian Sullivan reflects on the importance of remembering this tragedy, and the lasting legacy of industry collaboration and commitment to continuous improvement in oil spill preparedness and response.
A decision was made to shift the triennial events by one year, to allow for IOSC to occur in 2021. This follows the cancellation of IOSC 2020, May 11 – 14 in New Orleans, LA, USA; IOSC 2021 will now take place May 10 – 13, in its original host city of New Orleans.
ITOPF has published its annual Handbook for 2020/21.
A discussion on the draft of the Minister of Transportation's revised Regulation on the Prevention of Maritime Environmental Pollution (PM29) was held at the Hotel Santika Premier Bintaro, South Tangerang, Banten, from 4 to 6 Mar 2020.
The IMO has announced further meeting postponements, in addition to those already announced previously.
The Review looks at IPIECA’s key achievements during 2019. It also looks back at some of the key milestones throughout its 45 years of history.
GISEA supported PEMSEA to deliver a Sub-regional Training Workshop on Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Assessment, under the Framework Programme for Joint Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in the Gulf of Thailand.
Sulphur 2020, a free e-learning course on the compatibility and cold-flow properties of marine fuels, provides a step by step explanation of complex issues involved in bunkering very low sulphur fuel oils.
The report provides details of the main activities and achievements of the IOPC Funds in 2019, as well as key figures in relation to expenditure, reports of contributing oil received and contributions levied.
The meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies, which was due to be held from Wed, 11 to Friday, 13 March 2020, will be postponed.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the country’s capability to respond to oil spill this morning.
The workshop, held on 23 Jan, was organised by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, in cooperation with the Japan Coast Guard, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The meeting, chaired by the Department of Environment, Malaysia, was held on 29 Jan, and attended by representatives from government and private agencies involved in wildlife management under the National Contingency Plan (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
Held from 3 to 5 Feb 2020, the workshop prepared the Oil Spill Response Team of the Marine Department to mitigate oil pollution in the waters of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca.
The plan serves to tackle several oil spill possibilities, such as spills from oil tankers, spills due to broken pipelines and spills at oil refinery factory, among others.
The 2020 IOPC Funds’ Short Course will take place from Monday, 8 June to Friday, 12 June at the Funds’ headquarters in London
Three spills in 2019, of size 7 tonnes or more, is the lowest recorded for any particular year in the last five decades.
A national workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam (26-29 November), brought together 40 participants from 10 government entities, and the oil and gas and shipping industry to to further develop Viet Nam’s national oil spill contingency plan. The workshop was organised under the framework of the Global Initiative project for Southeast Asia (GISEA).
The National Workshop serves to support the review and update of the draft National Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
The Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGAT), held a National Command and Control Center Forum (PUSKODALNAS) for the Management of Oil Spill Emergency Management at sea, in Jakarta, from 12 - 14 Nov 2019.
The training was conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in Jakarta, from 5 - 6 Nov 2019, for officers from the Sea and Coast Guard Unit.
The governing bodies of the IOPC Funds held sessions from Monday 28 to Thursday 31 October 2019 at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, UK.
IOSC 2020 scholarships are intended to support those whose attendance would enhance the oil spill preparedness, response and restoration community, body of knowledge and experience, across a broad range of perspectives. Scholarships are need-based and awarded to applicants only after review and approval by the IOSC 2020 Scholarship Committee.
Organised by the Myanmar Nautical Association (MNA), Maritime Conference Myanmar 2019 will be held in Yangon, on 6-7 Nov 2019.
A National Workshop on Claims and Compensation was organised by the Malaysian government from 17 to 19 Sep. The workshop addressed issues which arose from the cleanup of oil which was spilt following the collision between APL DENVER/ WAN HAI 301 in 2017.
The Inter-agency exercise was held as a post-conference event on the last day of ICOPCE 2019, and participated by 150 personnel from 20 agencies.
Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the biennial event brings together stakeholders from various government agencies and the industry.
The Cooperation Forum (CF) is an annual meeting under the framework of Cooperative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environment Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, carried out in rotation by the 3 Littoral States of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
A National Workshop was held in Bangkok, from 24 - 27 Sep, to support the effort to update and enhance the oil spill contingency plan of Thailand, in light of lessons from recent oil spill incidents, and anticipated changes in legislation.
A workshop was held in Manila, Philippines, from 17 - 20 Sep, to equip trainers from 5 ASEAN Member States with the necessary skills to effectively deliver training on emergency response, preparation and planning, based on the IMO OPRC Model Courses, within their jurisdictions.
Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the conference will be held on 22-23 Oct 2019; a chemical spill response exercise, 'ChemSpill' will be conducted in tandem.
The 12th Co-operation Forum (CF), 44th Tripartite Technical Experts Group (TTEG) Meeting, and 12th Project Coordination Committee (PCC) Meeting will be held in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, from 30 Sep - 3 Oct 2019.
IPIECA's Executive Director, Brian Sullivan, acknowledges IPIECA's contribution to advances in industry performance over it's 45 year history.
The National Workshop serves to support the review and update of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
A 'Consignment Discussion Meeting on the Ratification of the 1990 OPRC Convention' was held at the SwissBellin Kemayoran Hotel, Jakarta, on 30 Aug 2019; this marked an important step towards accession to the convention.
Vice Admiral (VADM) Rolando Legaspi died from cardiac arrest on Wednesday, August 21. A decorated officer, VADM Legaspi served as chief of the PCG’s Marine Environmental Protection Command (MEPCOM), Surface Support Force, and Education and Training Command.
The Rayong Oil Spill Exercise 2019 (ROSE 19) took place on 20-21 Aug at the Map Ta Phut Rayong Industrial Land (RIL), Rayong Province, Thailand.
IPIECA and a number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organizations have worked together to produce Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50%-sulphur marine fuel.
A regional workshop in Pulau Indah, Port Klang, Malaysia (19-21 August) brought together officials from states in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to help bring into operation the Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan, which was adopted in 2018.
A national workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (6-9 August) brought together 60 participants from 20 government entities and oil companies to work towards an action plan to finalise and implement the national oil spill contingency plan. The workshop was organised under the framework of the Global Initiative project for Southeast Asia (GISEA).
The Offshore Patrol Vessel, which will be commissioned in the PCG service as Barko Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Gabriela Silang, is capable of ocean voyage and operations in rough-sea conditions. It will carry containerised anti-pollution equipment onboard, to respond to marine pollution incidents.
The Marine Department of Malaysia will host the Regional Workshop on ASEAN Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan (ROSCP) Workshop and 1st Focal Points Meeting.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will host ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners at the 38th Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting to be held in Singapore, from 21-23 Aug 2019.
The National Workshop serves to support the development of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
The first 'Train-the-Trainer' course, targeted at trainers responsible to deliver OPRC IMO Model Courses within their administrations in ASEAN, is now rescheduled to be held in Manila, from 17 - 20 Sep 2019.
The multilateral biennial Maritime Pollution Exercise will see participation and involvement of stakeholders from the oil industry, representing a common interest to prevent oil spills and mitigate their impact. In addition to observing the exercise, GISEA will support the Philippine Coast Guard in the delivery of a seminar encompassing topics on shoreline assessment operation, and liability and compensation.
The exercise will be held in Davao, Philippines, from 1 to 5 Jul, based on the Sulu-Sulawesi Oil Spill Response Network Plan, and in the spirit of the ASEAN Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
The new guidance document aims to assist practitioners in identifying steps necessary for the oil and gas industry when negotiating and structuring agreements with communities.
The document summarises the work achieved by IMO and IPIECA under the Global Initiative (GI) programme.
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines the effects and efficacy of using dispersants in marine oil spill response.
The biennial subregional marine pollution exercise (MARPOLEX) between Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines will be happening at Davao City, Philippines from 1-5 July, 2019.
The first 'Train-the-Trainer' course for OPRC IMO trainers for Southeast Asia region has been postponed to 10-13th September 2019.
Malaysian Marine Department of Sarawak Conducts Oil Spill Training Course Series 1/2019 at Marina and Muara Tebas offices.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency issued the updated guidelines for ports to ensure a co-ordinated local and national response to an oil spill
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will host the Singapore Maritime Week from 6th-12th April 2019. Visit their website for more information
IMO and GISEA with support from the Philippines as the host country, will organise the first Train-the-Trainer session for OPRC IMO trainers in Southeast Asia region.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will host ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners in the 37th Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting from 5-7 March 2019 in Singapore.
As an internationally recognized technical and policy forum, the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) is seeking thematically related papers and posters for its next conference convening in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 11 - 14, 2020. The paper and poster presentations are the backbone of the IOSC's technical program and contribute to the vast canon of oil pollution knowledge shared between government, industry, and academia.
All papers and posters must be received by May 15, 2019 to be considered.
New This Year: Papers Focused on Key Industry Topics
The IOSC solicits a broad range of technical and policy papers and posters under four general categories: Prevent, Prepare, Respond, and Restore. For IOSC 2020, the Executive and Program Committees has separated these four main categories into the following list of topics that are considered especially timely and appealing for papers and platform presentations in 2020.
View the Call for Papers and Posters Submission Guidelines and start planning your submissions.
Questions?
Contact us today by email or phone at 202-973-8669.
ITOPF 2018 Tanker Oil spill statistics were published on 10 January 2019. The number of oil spills involving tankers remains low with three spills of over 700 tonnes, and three medium spills (7–700 tonnes) reported in 2018.
For more information, visit ITOPF website at the link provided.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has issued a circular to regulate marine oil spill cleanup and recovery efforts.
Under the circular, an initial and preliminary investigation and assessment on the level of pollution will be made within the first 10 days after an oil spill is reported. If the investigation shows the level of oil in the water is higher than national standards, a more detailed assessment on environmental damage will be completed within 20 days after the preliminary investigation results. The detailed assessment result will be used to classify the oil spill’s impact on the environment.
More details available at the link below.
In 2018, unmanned systems have been tested in several countries by several leading companies. Read about the exciting and new technologies currently being tested around the globe to ensure safer oil spill responses and improved monitoring effectiveness from the article below.
Director General of Sea Transportation recently organised a Forum on National Command and Control Center for Emergency Relief Operations and Marine Oil Spill in Jakarta on 12th December 2018.
The Forum aims to exchange information from various agencies under the National Team (PUSKODALNAS) to support the implementation of a coordinated system for managing oil spill emergencies in the country.
A new winterized version of an established spill recovery system has passed initial trials for operations in Arctic environments, demonstrating its ability to soak up oil in icing conditions.
Details available in the full article from the Link below.
The International Conference on Oil and Gas 2019 will be held in Singapore from 11-12 March, 2019.
For more details, visit the conference website.
Interesting article on about the industry's preparation on for the Sulphur Cap 2020.
UK's NovaSAR-1, the first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite can be used to detect oil spills as well as suspicious shipping activity.
Read more from the link below.
The National Contact Points of the Gulf of Thailand Cooperation on Partnerships in Oil Spill Preparedness and Response has agreed for the finalisation of the Sub-regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan for the Gulf of Thailand and adoption scheduled in November 2019.
The Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan (ROSCP), developed under the Memorandum of Understanding on ASEAN Cooperation Mechanism for Joint Oil Spill Preparedness and Response, 2014 (ASEAN MOU) was formally adopted in the 24th ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) Meeting on 8 November 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Refer to the Regional Information page for more details.
The Philippines will host the 2019 MARPOLEX in Bacolod, Philippines. Plans are on the way to realising this bi-annual event in cooperation with Indonesia and Japan.
The 8th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF) and the 6th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF) will be held in Manila, Philippines from 4-7th December 2018.
The 10th Asia Pacific Congress on Oil and Gas will be held on 3-4 December, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
For more information, see the congress website.
The Indonesian government, through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, and the Australian Government, through the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Transboundary Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response.
Indonesia and Australia have discussed this MoU since 2016 to develop a stronger understanding, between the two countries, in the fields of preparedness, prevention, response and mitigation to combat marine pollution. It will replace the 1996 MoU between the two countries concerning Prevention and Control of Oil Pollution.
Practical oil spill response exercise 2018 was held in Tg. Balau beach, Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. The exercise was attended by officers from the Marine Department Malaysia, Department of Environment, Department of Marine Parks of Malaysia, Johor Port Authority and Malaysia Civil Defence Force.
The 6th Conference and Exhibition–Oil Spill Response Workshop（OSRW 2018) will be held from 6-7 December 2018 in Beijing China. OSRW 2018 is designed to be Asia’s top networking, knowledge-sharing and sourcing event of choice for oil spill prevention and clearing professionals and companies.
For more details, visit the event website in the link provided below.
IMO recently conducted an intensive 5-day workshop for lawyers and legislative drafters to support the drafting of domestic implementing legislation of IMO treaties. It provides the participants with the tools they need to understand IMO treaties and how they are developed and adopted. The most recent such workshop was held at IMO Headquarters from 1 - 5 October 2018.
For more details, visit IMO website.
IMO organised a four-day workshop in Bali, Indonesia (18-21 September) provided lawyers, policy makers and legislative drafters with a meaningful insight into IMO processes and procedures in developing international rules and examining how to effectively implement IMO conventions into domestic legislation.
For more information, visit IOPC's website from link below.
IMO and GISEA continues the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) in Myanmar where we will be organising a IMO Level 3 course for the Myanmar authorities in November this year. Follow our Activities page for updates on the training after the event.
The UK government will publish the UK national standard for marine oil spill response organisations on the 24th September 2018. The document outlines the standards to be met by organisations delivering Tier 2 response services in the UK.
For details on this standard, please see the link from GOV.UK.
The organisers from RECSO EnviroSpill 2018 has announced that the event is cancelled for this year. For more information, visit their website at the link below.
The 34th Annual Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC 2018) - Where global energy markets meet will take place on September 24 - 26, 2018, at Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore.
For more information, visit the event website at the link provided.
SPE Symposium will be held on 23 - 24 April 2019 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Call for abstracts are now open with deadline on 1st October 2018.
For more information, visit their website at the link provided.
Malaysia hosts the Regional Workshop On The Dispersant Usage And Operation By The Littoral States And Workshop On Enhancing Awareness On Dispersant In The Straits Of Malacca And Singapore (SOMS) held on 13 -15 August 2018 at Georgetown, Penang.
An interesting read from a recent blog by NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration on estimation of the true cost of oil spill. The article is an interview session with a NOAA economist on the valuation methods based on ecological approach. Read more from the link below.
Since the last article, PEMSEA has officially launched the website for the upcoming East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2018. The link is provided below.
Some 80 participants from ASEAN member countries and China attended a workshop on 12th July to address issues of marine pollution and marine debris as well as the effects of search and rescue efforts on the marine environment in the South China Sea. For more details, see the article from the Maritime Institute of Malaysia's website.
The 20th Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON 2018) will be held 2 – 5 October 2018 at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore.
With over 1600 attendees expected at SIBCON 2018, key decision makers from the shipping and marine fuels community will converge in Singapore to outline market potential, growth segments, and strategies to operate in the current environment. Visit the event website for more details.
Salvage and Wreck Asia will be conducted on 24th - 26th September 2018 at Novotel Clarke Quay, Singapore. The theme is Meeting the Commercial, Insurance and Legal Challenges of Today's Salvage and Wreck Removal Operations, Focus on effective management of salvage claims.
For more information, visit the event website
Singapore plays host to the Tripartite Technical Experts Group (TTEG) for Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) activities which will be held at the last week of September. For more information, visit the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority website.
UPDATED: The Philippines Coast Guard will be hosting a National Workshop in Quarter 3, 2018. Follow the activities page for more details in the future.
Singapore's annual exercise, Joint Oil Spill Exercise 2018 (JOSE 2018) will be held on 5th October 2018. For more updates, visit Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) website.
In Vietnam, a drill was held in the central coastal province of Thanh Hoa on July 10 to provide local relevant forces with necessary knowledge and skills to cope with oil spills and improve search and rescue efforts. More details in the link below.
Singapore will host the 36th Maritime Transport Working Group meeting which will be held from 14-16th August 2018. For more details, follow the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority website.
The Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST) of Indonesia will be hosting the country's National Exercise (MARPOLEX) from 25-26th July 2018. This year's event will be held in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Exciting news on a pilot trial of maritime drone technologies in Singapore.
Article from Offshore Support Journal (OSJ) on the use of Autonomous Systems to determine the location and extend of oil spills. Read more at their website.
IOPC has developed an introductory video covering the role, structure and activities of the IOPC Funds, as well as an overview of the legal framework behind the international liability and compensation regime. The video is intended to provide a general introduction for those not familiar with the organisation and its work and brings all the basic information from reporting of contributing oil to the claims admissibility criteria together in one place.
Visit IOPC website to view the introductory video.
The upcoming East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress celebrates 25 years of partnerships for healthy oceans, people and economies and will be held from 27 to 30 November in Iloilo, Philippines. For more information about the event, click on the link below.
The GISEA Project is currently undertaking a planning exercise to determine how the Project might best assist the national, sub-regional and regional efforts to prepare for and respond to oil spills more effectively. The next preparedness mission will be to Viet Nam in June.
Malaysia will host the ASEAN MOU Workshop aimed to test the Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan developed as the result of the ASEAN MOU. The workshop will be held from 2-6 July 2018. For more information about the ASEAN MOU, read about it at our Regional Information page.
Sea Grant just released the latest in their series of Oil Spill Science publications, the 8-page "Microbes and Oil: What's the Connection?". This publication discusses on the breakdown of oil in the natural environment, marine snow and interaction with dispersants. Find out more at their website at the link below.
Spillcon 2019 will bring together local, regional and global environmental and shipping representatives across industry, government and non-government organisations to provide an avenue to discuss issues including cause and prevention, preparedness, response management and environmental issues. A raft of high calibre national and international speakers will address the conference on their particular areas of expertise. Visit their website for more details.
The 42nd IPA Convention and Exhibition which will be held on 2-4 May 2018 at the Jakarta Convention Center, Indonesia. This year’s theme of “Driving Indonesia's Oil and Gas Global Competitiveness” reflects upon the opportunity to impact Indonesia’s oil and gas global competitiveness by implementing innovation and technology in the areas that matter, be it policy and regulations, operational or support processes.
For more information, click on the link below to the conference website.
RECSO EnviroSpill 2018 will be held from 9 – 10 of October at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Comprising an international exhibition and strategic conference it will provide an opportunity to learn about the protection of the waters around the GCC by highlighting oil spill prevention, preparedness and remedial actions in case of an incident. It will reflect every organization’s commitment to marine and environmental issues. For more information, visit their website at the link below.
Thailand conducts national oil spill response exercises annually. This year's exercise will be held on 23-24 May at Chonburi, Thailand.
This year's SPE International Conference will be held on 16-18 April 2018 at Abu Dhabi, UAE. For more than 25 years, the SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility has been the E&P industry’s premier international event highlighting HSE best practices and challenges. For more information about the conference, click on the link below to their website.
Oil Spill India (OSI) - The International Conference & Exhibition on Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Restoration systems has over the years created a global forum for governments, regulators, industry, academia and response organizations to discuss, deliberate, share & learn the best of practices, technologies & experiences on oil spill management. For more information, proceed to the event page from the link below.
Interspill 2018 will take place 13 - 15 March in London. The leading European oil spill conference and exhibition will look at potential issues to be raised from any future oil spills, including Spill Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Restoration. For more details on the event, click the link below to connect to the event page.
On February 28th, GISEA bids farewell to Mr Joselito Guevarra, our long serving project manager. Mr Joselito is a well known figure in the region who has worked tirelessly on the GI SEA program since the program started in 2013. His work has supported many countries on the national, sub-regional and regional levels for various oil spill preparedness and response activities.
Mr Joselito is succeeded by Ms Amanda Chee who will assume the GISEA Project Manager's role. Ms Amanda joins GISEA from Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) and brings with her a wealth of experience in oil spill preparedness projects and oil spill response experiences in Asia Pacific region. Ms Amanda will continue the good works of Mr Joselito to support ASEAN countries in improving their national capacities on oil spill preparedness and response.
In 2018, IMO celebrates 70 years since the Convention establishing the Organization was adopted.
The World Maritime Day theme for the year is "IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future"
See IMO's Secretary-General's message and events details at the link below.
See the press release from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore website.
IOPC Funds were invited by the Philippine Coast Guard to run a workshop on the international liability and compensation regime from 9–11 January 2018, in Manila, the Philippines.
Details on the workshop are available at IOPC website below.
According to IMO website, Myanmar recently acceded to treaty covering on The International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (BUNKER) which applies to damage caused on the territory, including the territorial sea, and in exclusive economic zones of States under the Convention.
H.E. Mr. Kyaw Zwar Minn, Ambassador of Myanmar to the United Kingdom, met IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at IMO Headquarters, London to deposit the instrument of accession (19 January). Myanmar’s ratification brings the number of States to accede to the treaty to 87, representing 92.5% of the world's merchant fleet tonnage.
IPIECA, API and IOGP have released a new publication – Guidelines on implementing spill impact mitigation assessment (SIMA) - produced in support of the IPIECA-IOGP guidance on net environmental benefit analysis (NEBA). For more information, click the link below to download the guidelines.
PIECA has released a new publication - Key principles for the protection, care and rehabilitation of oiled wildlife. This was developed in support of the IPIECA-IOGP guidance Wildlife response preparedness. You can download the latest publication at IPIECA website from the link given below.
IPIECA has released a new publication - Dispersant storage, maintenance, transport and testing. This was produced in support of the IPIECA-IOGP guidance on surface and subsurface dispersant. Dispersant use can mitigate the overall impact of an oil spill by removing oil from the sea’s surface, thereby protecting marine mammals, birds, coastal habitats and shorelines. The guidance document can be downloaded from their website at the link below.
The Viet Nam National Southern Southern Oil Spill Response Centre or NASOS will play host to the Subregional Workshop on Developing the Subregional Contingency Plan and Guidelines in the Use of Dispersants in the Gulf of Thailand (GOT). It will be held back-to-back with the 11th Annual National Contact Points (NCP) Meeting of the three littoral states - Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam - bordering the GOT.
The Myanmar National Task Force (NTF) on the development of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) continues in the office of the DMA (Department of Marine Administration) till 2018.
The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) will be conducting a National Workshop on the Finalisation of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCOP) from the 4th to the 6th of October in Manila.
Article in the Myanmar Times on Myanmar's commitment to finalise the national oil spill contingency plan by 2018.
Slideshare on the exhibition that was organized by IMO, IOPC Funds and ITOPF, with the support of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Associations (IGP&I), the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), the International Salvage Union (ISU), the International Spill Control Organization (ISCO) and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF).
Details on the exhibition is available from IMO's website at this link.
IPIECA, IMO and GISEA attended the largest oil spill conference of the year: the 2017 International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) and Exhibition.
The 21st MARPOLEX exercise will be held from May 15 to 17, 2017 in Bali, Indonesia. The exercise is a commitment of the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan in the implementation of the ASEAN Oil Spill Response Action Plan and the Sulawesi Oil Spill Network Response Plan.
Press release from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore website
IMO and IPIECA have jointly launched a new Global Initiative (GI) programme aimed at improving the oil spill preparedness and response capabilities in south east Asia, at a regional workshop that took place from 20 to 21 March 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop and launch event was attended by more than 70 high-level representatives from Government and the maritime, oil and gas industry from countries across the south east Asia region.
Click on the link below for IMO press brief.