Upcoming events

The IOPC Funds will participate in the 6th edition of ADRIASPILLCON 2026, an international conference and exhibition focused on oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response.

The event will take place from 21 to 23 April 2026 in Zadar, Croatia. It is being organised by the Adriatic Training and Research Centre (ATRAC), under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport, and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia, and is supported by the IOPC Funds and other international, regional, and national organisations active in the field of marine spill prevention, preparedness, and response.

IOPC Funds’ Claims Manager, Mark Horman, will join other experts in panel discussions on issues related to oil spill preparedness and response at sea and inland, as well as spills involving hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) and marine debris.

Further information about ADRIASPILLCON 2026 can be found here.

The next meeting of the IOPC Funds governing bodies will take place on 7 and 8 May 2026. A circular containing the invitation and provisional agenda has been issued. Further information can be found here.

The IOPC Funds Annual Academy will take place from Monday, 15 June to Friday, 19 June 2026 at the  Funds’ headquarters in London.

The week-long programme will cover all aspects of the work of the organisation and will include practical exercises involving a theoretical incident and the subsequent claims submission process.  The Annual Academy, which is supported by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Group of P&I Associations, INTERTANKO and ITOPF, will also offer participants insights into the relationships and common objectives of those stakeholders which are particularly important in tanker incidents where the 1992 Civil Liability and Fund Conventions apply.

Participation is open to representatives of 1992 Fund Member States only. Applicants must be formally nominated by a government representative and submit their nomination via an online application form.

Further information about the Academy is available in circular: IOPC/2026/Circ.4.

The deadline for nominations for this year’s event is Monday, 11 May 2026.

The IOPC Funds will participate in SpillAsia 2026, a premier event for the global marine spill industry, taking place in Singapore from 23 to 25 September 2026. The three-day event will feature discussions on spill research, prevention, preparedness, response and restoration. SpillAsia joins Interspill and IOSC in the successful triennial series of international oil spill conferences, replacing Spillcon for the Asia-Pacific region.

The conference is expected to attract experts and key stakeholders from the global marine spill industry and will be complemented by an exhibition.

The Director of the IOPC Funds, Gaute Sivertsen, and HNS Project Manager, Gillian Grant, will each deliver presentations during the event. Further information is available here.

The IOPC Funds will participate in the 8th edition of Oil Spill India (OSI 2026), an international conference and exhibition which focuses on oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response. This year’s event, scheduled to take place on 6 and 7 October 2026 in New Delhi, India, will be held on the theme “Coastal Guardians: Future-Proofing India’s Waters in an Era of Emerging Risks”

The IOPC Funds is a strategic partner to OSI 2026 and will attend the conference and engage with regional stakeholders. Further information can be found here.

The next regular meeting of the IOPC Funds governing bodies will take place during the week commencing 19 October 2026. A circular containing the invitation and provisional agenda will be issued nearer the time. Further information can be found here