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• 3 February 2025

Assisting countries to develop national structures and capability for oil spill preparedness and response.

• 30 January 2025

Ipieca hosted a marine spill tabletop exercise involving ammonia, LNG and very low sulphur fuel oil, bringing together members, first responders and regulators.

• 16 December 2024

Taking place in Togo, the conference brought together 120 participants, including key government and industry representatives from 20 African countries to share good practice and provide technical support to enhance oil spill preparedness and response.

• 24 October 2024

The first fact sheets in the latest Ipieca series on alternative fuels and products spill response have been published.

• 26 September 2024

26 September is World Maritime Day 2024. This year’s theme ‘Navigating the future: safety first’ reflects the IMO's work to enhance maritime safety and security, in tandem with the protection of the marine environment. The theme also provides the opportunity to focus on the safety implications arising from the introduction of alternative fuels including measures to reduce GHG emissions from ships.

• 18 July 2024

Assisting countries to develop national structures and capability for oil spill preparedness and response

• 11 April 2024

Ipieca support for IMO working groups on GHG LCA and pollution response.

• 15 February 2024

A one-stop-shop for accurate, up-to-date dispersants related guidance and information.