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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
Washington Post: Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt
An attempt to steal oil from a loading vessel in Nigeria’s oil-producing Rivers state left at least 37 people dead,...
New IOPC funds documents now available
New IOPC fund documents now available
CSU: It’s official: plastic rubbish kills seabirds, not just injures them
In a world first, a Charles Sturt University researcher and her team have found direct evidence of wild seabirds that...
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...
AI summary: CSB report: Signs of severe steel deterioration and lack of fitness for service were ignored prior to the fatal chemical tank collapse and spill
Note: this is an AI summary of press reporting on this story The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board...
Israeli researchers develop aerogel that absorbs 100 times its own weight of oil
Israeli researchers develop aerogel that absorbs 100 times its weight in oil: Ben-Gurion University team says cellulose-based material can trap...
Simple Flying: Serious fuel spill at New York JFK airport as fuel truck drives away while still attached
Simple Flying: An Air China Boeing 747-8 has been left stranded at New York JFK Airport (JFK) after it was...
Bloomberg Law: Anadarko partially successful in arguing oil spill claims should move forward
Anadarko has been partially successful in arguing some of its claims should move forward following the release of 1.1 million...
Tradewinds: Attacks on fully laden tankers in Strait of Hormuz leading to oil spills and casualties
Crew members have been forced to abandon the Senegal Prosperity after it was hit by three projectiles in the strait...
Offshore Engineer: OPA ’90 retrospective
Offshore Engineer: OPA ’90 and Deepwater Horizon: a law that worked better than anyone could have imagined OPA 90 retrospective
EMSA releases July-August Newsletter
In this month’s edition: “EMSA supports a multipurpose maritime exercise in the Western Black Sea and a major oil pollution...
Egypt Daily News: Egypt contains oil spill after pipeline leak off South Sinai coast
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and Environment said it had contained an oil spill that stretched for around three kilometres...
Energy Watch: Danish agency files police report against TotalEnergies
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has filed a police report against French energy giant TotalEnergies for 13 distinct violations of...
Judge modifies consent decree on Sable Pipeline
E&E Politico: A federal judge in California is allowing oil to keep flowing through Sable Offshore’s contentious onshore pipeline, dealing...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
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...
Pacific Towing Tugs Respond to Emergencies in PNG and Solomon Islands
ISCO member Pacific Towing (PacTow) carried out two recent emergency towage operations involving vessels that suffered engine failure in Papua...
North Vancouver Chamber’s Marine & Waterfront Sector Roundtable – Policy Adoption
ISCO member Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. is celebrating a significant policy milestone following the adoption of four policy resolutions by the membership...
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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