Upcoming events

The IOPC Funds will contribute to a sub-regional workshop on the handling and administration of claims for oil pollution damage which has been organised by the Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa (GI WACAF) project under the oversight of the International Maritime Organization and IPIECA.  The event, which is being hosted by South Africa’s Transport Department and the South African Maritime Safety Authority will take place in Cape Town from 22 to 24 July 2025.

The workshop is expected to bring together representatives from the African partner countries of the GI WACAF project to provide them with training on the handling and administration of claims for compensations following an incident. Together with the International Group of P&I Associations and ITOPF, the IOPC Funds will deliver presentations and practical exercises to enhance the participants’ knowledge of IMO’s liability conventions and provide practical skills for preparing claims and, documenting evidence.

The IOPC Funds will contribute to a regional symposium on marine pollution emergency response which has been organised by the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The event, which is being hosted by Fiji, will take place in Suva from 15 to 19 September 2025 and is expected to be attended by several Pacific Island States that are Members of the 1992 Fund.

The IOPC Funds will contribute to a workshop on the handling of claims and compensation for oil pollution damage, organised by the Copenhagen Agreement Legal Group.

The event, hosted by Mariehamn’s Department of Infrastructure, will take place in Åland from 7 to 9 October 2025.

The workshop is expected to attract representatives from the Copenhagen Agreement States and will provide training on the handling and administration of compensation claims. In collaboration with the International Group of P&I Associations and ITOPF, the IOPC Funds will deliver presentations and practical exercises to enhance participants’ understanding of the international liability and compensation regime for oil pollution damage, and to equip them with practical skills for preparing claims and documenting evidence.

The Copenhagen Agreement, signed by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, is an international treaty aimed at strengthening cooperation to prevent and respond to marine pollution.

The next regular meeting of the IOPC Funds governing bodies will take place during the week commencing 3 November 2025. A circular containing the invitation and provisional agenda will be issued nearer the time. Further information can be found here.