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A new video showcasing the work of ITOPF is now available. This five-minute film highlights ITOPF’s experience, credentials, and role during a pollution incident. It features interviews with ITOPF’s Technical Director, one of our Technical Advisers and West of England P&I Club’s Corporate Director. #ITOPF #ITOPFFilms #Spillresponse #Video

As part of the GI WACAF initiative in Sierra Leone, ITOPF joined the International Maritime Organization, Ipieca, independent consultants, and the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration - SLMARAD for a shoreline pollution clean-up workshop held in Freetown. Dr Conor Bolas represented ITOPF and delivered several presentations to delegates during the week-long event, covering advice on how best to approach clean-up operations in specific shoreline environments. This included how to utilise Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA) to help determine which equipment and techniques to use. He gave further talks on the properties and behaviour of oil when spilled in the environment, as well as an introduction to ITOPF, the services we provide, and how to access them. The workshop also involved a practical element with equipment demonstrations and training on shoreline survey techniques. #GIWACAF #SierraLeone #pollutionresponse

We travelled to Seattle, USA to connect with the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) team at NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration for a week-long event of knowledge sharing, introductions to new team members and to identify areas for future collaboration. Throughout the week both organisations delivered talks on mutual interests relating to oil and chemical pollution response, as well as demonstrating the suite of technologies we both use in this shared endeavour. A litany of topics relevant to the maritime industry were covered including oil trajectory modelling, spills of Hazardous Noxious Substances (HNS) and the incorporation of environmental, social and governances (ESG) into spill response. We demonstrated our Virtual and Mixed Reality (VR & MR) applications in which users are familiarised with the process of determining how to approach the clean-up of a pollution incident in various environments. The trip was highly valuable to reconnect with an important stakeholder in the pollution incident response space and we cherish the longstanding working relationship with NOAA and its team. #NOAA #pollutionresponse #oil

ITOPF Singapore office will be closed on Thursday 31st October in alignment with Deepavali national holiday and celebrations. ITOPF incident notification line and London office remain open as usual, and we wish a happy Deepavali to all who celebrate. 24/7 Incident notification line 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPBNEJhN #Singapore #Deepavali #ITOPF

Oli Beavon travelled to Norway earlier this month to visit local stakeholders including Skuld and Gard AS P&I clubs and to attend the Marine Insurance Nordics conference. The conference included a number of topical sessions highly relevant to ITOPF including the challenges of the Red Sea, due diligence for sanctions and the opportunities of generative AI.  #conference #Norway #marineinsurance

#methanol is the seventh and final substance in our series of #alternativefuels reports and is considered a promising low-carbon fuel for the shipping industry with its easy storage compared to other alternative fuels.   The industry has more than 100 years of experience with methanol, it is widely used and shipped around the world.   At ambient conditions, methanol is a toxic, colourless, and flammable liquid. When spilled into the marine environment, methanol will float, rapidly spreading on the sea surface and dissolving into the water column while simultaneously undergoing evaporation.   Our report takes a look at its storage, use as a fuel and potential hazards below and on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/euhSP_Zd #cleanenergy #marineenergy #pollution

We are delighted to welcome Khola Imtiaz to the ITOPF Team! Khola joins as Membership Secretary - read more about her appointment here https://lnkd.in/eDmf488f

ITOPF was delighted to join the National Environment Agency of Singapore for a special ceremony honouring all those who had assisted with clean-up efforts following the MARINE HONOUR oil spill. The event took place on 2nd October in the presence of Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment. Photo credit @NEA

We were delighted to welcome Solis Marine to our offices yesterday. The team, comprising Ros Blazejczyk, Captain Jamie Simpson, Alvin Forster and Simon Hindley (online), provided a fascinating insight into their role in casualty management and gave us a timely and informative presentation on ship design considerations for alternative fuels. The session provided an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of some key issues related to salvage and incident investigations, and helped strengthen relations between our two organisations. 

#LPG or Liquefied Petroleum Gas features as the sixth fuel in our #alternativefuels series and is considered a viable alternative fuel in shipping’s race to zero-emissions. The specific composition of LPG varies but primarily comprises propane with butane, or a mixture of both. It is typically converted into its liquid form for ease of storage and transport. It’s been shipped globally in bulk for more than 80 years and the maritime industry has significant experience in handling and shipping this fuel. If released, LPG will rapidly vaporise, and spread over the ground or water surface. LPG vapour is moderately flammable, with a flammability range of 2.2 – 9.5 (v/v) %.   Our report delves into the damage and liabilities arising from incidents involving LPG and takes a look at clean-up and preventative measures, environmental and property damage, as well as potential economic loss and personal injury. Check out our report below and on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNzcR77P #cleanenergy #marineenergy #pollution