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SPILL CONTROL NEWS
Oman’s Caroline Bezengi response supported by ISCO member ORBITAL
ORBITAL has been supporting the Environment Authority of the Sultanate of Oman since July in relation to the Caroline Bezengi...
UAE: Khor Fakkan beach closed after oil spill detected
Gulf News: Al Luluyah Beach in Khor Fakkan has been temporarily closed to the public following the detection of oil...
Petrobras Strengthens Oil Spill Response With New OSR Vessel Charter
Yahoo Finance: Petrobras is strengthening its offshore emergency response capabilities through a new four-year vessel charter agreement with Oceanity, formerly...
MSC Baltic III wreck: salvors prepare to remove final stern sections
The salvage efforts in Newfoundland, Canada, to clear the wreck of the containership MSC Baltic III continue to report strong...
Scientific American: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is changing the colour of the ocean
The ocean’s blue and green hues near the infamous zone of debris have gotten brighter over the past 20 years,...
USS Arizona still leaking fuel oil
Maritime Executive: The wreck of the U.S battleship USS Arizona could see its status elevated from a solemn memorial to...
UK and Ireland Spill Association announces winners of the 2026 Annual Awards
The 2026 UK and Ireland Spill Association Annual Awards were held on 4 November at the Radisson Blu Hotel, East...
NOAA releases ERMA® version 5.7
NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration recently released the latest version of the Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA®). ERMA is...
Black Sea oil spill kills an estimated 13,500 birds as court-ordered damages reach $1.5 billion
The Insider: An estimated 13,500 birds died on the coast of Russia’s Krasnodar Territory after the wreck of two Volgoneft...
Singapore MPA activates oil spill response after oil patches reported
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Sunday (1 November) said it was alerted to a sighting of...
Arab News: UAE brings Gem No.2 leak under control, with no new leakage detected
DUBAI: The UAE has brought an oil tanker leak under control, with no new leakage detected, as environmental cleanup operations...
Latest news from EMSA
Some news and views from the European Maritime Safety Association (EMSA) https://www.emsa.europa.eu/newsroom/latest-news.html
Frontiers in Marine Science: Mapping Oil Spill Hazards in the Coastal Mediterranean (abstract/pre-print)
This study presents a general framework for coastal oil spill hazard mapping across all Mediterranean coastlines. It addresses uncertainty in...
MSC Foundation Backs Landmark Global Coral Reef Ecosystems Assessment
Maritime Executive: The MSC Foundation supports a landmark global assessment, which finds that 96% of the world's shallow-water coral reef ecosystems...
ISCO MEMBER NEWS
Oman’s Caroline Bezengi response supported by ISCO member ORBITAL
ORBITAL has been supporting the Environment Authority of the Sultanate of Oman since July in relation to the Caroline Bezengi...
ISCO member Lamor produces first oil at Kilpilahti plastics recycling plant
The plant produced circular oil for the first time on Monday, 19 October and the ramp-up is progressing in stages,...
ISCO member ORBITAL supports Oman’s Caroline Bezengi response with independent satellite environmental intelligence
ISCO member ORBITAL has been supporting the Environment Authority of the Sultanate of Oman since July with independent satellite-based maritime...
ISCO member Aqua-Guard demonstrates new CFSH sheen recovery system
ISCO member Aqua-Guard demonstrated its new CFSH sheen recovery system at an open house in North Vancouver recently; visitors saw...
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...
ISCO WHAT'S NEW
Dr. Kenneth Lee to join ISCO Council
The Board of ISCO are pleased to announce that Dr. Kenneth Lee has agreed to join the ISCO council. Dr....
IOSSC report back by Ed Levine
The International Oil Spill Science Conference (IOSSC) 2026 concluded last week at Concordia University, bringing together over 400 leading experts...
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...
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