INDUSTRY NEWS Interspill is controlled by the European
Spill industry associations, from Norway,
NOSCA, from France, SYCOPOL, and from
UK, the UK Spill Association, together with IMO, EMSA, IPIECA, ITOPF, IOPC Funds,
Cedre, and Oil Spill Response Ltd and is co-organised by Reed Exhibitions.
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INTERSPILL 2022 TO GO AHEAD AT RAI AMSTERDAM 21-23 JUNE 2022
For further information visit: www.interspill.org
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OCEAN ORBIT IS ITOPF ANNUAL REVIEW OF ITS ACTIVITIES For those with an interest in maritime activities Ocean Orbit is a very interesting read. Whilst ITOPF is funded by the oil tanker owners, their expertise in handling incidents and the strength of their environmental team means that they are well respected. Ocean Orbit reports that they are also requested by IMO, impacted
Interspill Limited is delighted to announce
the turbulence caused by the COVID 19
that it has contracted with iConex to
pandemic it is great to look forward to
organise Interspill 2022 at RAI Amsterdam
Interspill 2020 in Amsterdam.
on 21-23 June 2022.
nations and P&I clubs to advise affected parties in the steps they can take to protect the environment from the effects of an oil spill.
This will be the first face-to-face major oil Interspill was supposed to be held in
and gas industry event to be held and we
Amsterdam in 2021 but the Management
are aware of our responsibility for this to
Committee agreed to delay due a year to
be a COVID safe event and will run it as an
COVID 19 to June 2022.
example for others to follow.
iConex is experienced in organising
We are delighted to contract with iConex
technical exhibitions and events across
for this and the following two editions of
the globe. Interspill will be managed by its
Interspill. This event will have a significant
specialist subsidiary, T8C, which organises
role shaping the industry approach to
technical and energy events in the Oil &
spill response in the energy transition and
Gas Industry. It currently organises RECSO
will include marine litter and managing
EnviroSpill Conference & Exhibition in
the impact shipping has on our marine
the Middle East and India Clean Seas
environment.’
Conference.
The scope of the event reflects the strength and breadth of the organising Committees,
Now that the contract has been signed
which included the European Spill industry
and the venue confirmed, the future of
trade organisations, the European Maritime
this important face to face conference and
Safety Agency (EMSA), IPIECA, the
exhibition is assured. The Management and
global oil and gas industry association for
Conference Committees have met to start
environmental and social issues and Oil
planning the detail of the event.
Spill Response Ltd., with support from the International Maritime Organization (IMO),
An event website will follow shortly but
International Oil Pollution Convention
news will be posted on Interspill.org from
Funds (IOPC), the International Tanker
next week.
Owners Federation (ITOPF) and France’s Centre of Documentation, Research and
Richard Proctor, Chairman, Interspill
Experimentation on Accidental Water
Ltd commented; ‘After dealing with
Pollution (CEDRE).
ITOPF have attended and advised on 18 new incidents between March and December 2020, including the nickel mine storage tank spill in Russia, the power barge incident in the Philippines and a potential spill from an FSO off Venezuela and the fire and risk of a fuel spillage on the MV New Diamond off Sri Lanka. The MV Wakashio spill was a major deployment Continued ...
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