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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
Ten WIO countries adopt 15 Nairobi Convention decisions
Ten countries that share the Western Indian Ocean have adopted 15 decisions setting out regional commitments on ocean governance, marine...
OSRL events and exercises October – November 2026
A link to OSRL’s scheduled events and exercises in October through to early November OSRL events and exercises
Oman spill: Caroline Bezengi update
Despite Monsoon season, calm seas are favouring salvage operations of shadow fleet tanker “Caroline Bezengi” off Oman Maritime Executive: Caroline...
Japanese shipping company NYK conducts maritime emergency response drill in Seto Inland Sea
Japanese shipping company NYK has conducted a maritime emergency response drill simulating the grounding of a large bulk carrier and...
NOAA OR&R Extends UNH Partnership for Coastal Response Research Centre Through 2031
Natural and human-induced disasters disrupt coastal communities and impact livelihoods. The Coastal Response Research Centre, a partnership established in 2004...
Oil Spill India 8th edition report back
The 8th iteration of Oil Spill India (OSI) 2026 took place on 6–7 October 2026 at the JW Marriott, Aerocity,...
MMA continues to monitor GOM platforms in the wake of storm Isaias
The Marine Minerals Administration is monitoring offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico (also known as the...
Peninsula Wins EMSA Contract, adding PANAMA 100 to Canary Islands Oil Spill Fleet
ON&T: Peninsula has been awarded a four-year contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), with the PANAMA 100 joining...
Greenpeace warns of oil spill threat following Aframax Rio tanker fire
The Insider: Greenpeace specialists have released a report analysing the consequences of the fire on the tanker Aframax Rio, which...
Ohmsett releases summer newsletter
As we kick off the new Fiscal Year, we wanted to share a few highlights from our busy summer out...
OSRL launches shallow-water capping solution
OSRL's Shallow Water Capping Solution brings together specialist systems designed to support the positioning, alignment and installation of capping stacks...
IMO advances cargo safety measures
Breakbulknews: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has advanced a series of cargo safety measures covering lithium batteries, container securing and...
IPIECA CEO reflects on 30 years of the IMO-Ipieca Global Initiative
“What makes the IMO – Ipieca partnership so special is that it brings government and industry together before incidents happen...
International Oil Spill Science Conference 2026 Opens Soon in Montreal – Explore the Conference Program and Schedule!
Links: Conference Program: https://iossc2026.org/program/program/ Conference Website and Registration Information: https://iossc2026.org/ The countdown to the International Oil Spill Science Conference 2026...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
Pacific Towing Expands Salvage and Emergency Response Capacity
Caption: MV Wealth was arrested for suspected involvement in transnational organised crime and under Solomon Islands police escort when she...
LAMOR Newsletter: New fuels, new orders: highlights from September
ISCO member Lamor releases September Newsletter
ISCO member VJ Engineering to attend Spill Asia
VJ Engineering Solutions is pleased to announce its participation in SpillAsia 2026, taking place from 23–25 September 2026 at Suntec...
ISCO member Lamor is strengthening its position in Latin America
ISCO member Lamor is delivering an advanced water treatment solution designed to process oily wastewater with varying salinity levels to...
ISCO member Fytertech announces acquisition of Spillkleen
Commenting on the acquisition, Fytertech commented: “FyterTech is proud to announce the acquisition of SpilKleen, further strengthening their presence and...
ISCO WHAT'S NEW
ISCO attends ADRIASPILLCON 2026
Image - M. Kerem Kemerli, President at MEKE Marine and Rupert Bravery of ISCO This week has Rupert Bravery, ISCO...
ISCO continues to work with University of Sussex
ISCO has continued its collaboration with the University of Sussex, with Professor Rupert Bravery of ISCO, recently announced as Chair...
ISCO Council Member and team publishes study results
ISCO Council member Larissa Montas Bravo was a lead author of a recently published article focused on pathogenic fungi in...
ISCO Council member to serve on IOSC program committee
Ed Levine advises us that he has been invited to serve on the Program Committee for the upcoming International Oil...
ISCO presents at ITAC meeting at CEDRE
The International Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) meeting, October 28-30, 2025, in Brest, France, offered a forum for knowledge sharing and...
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