News & Events

Date of next meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies changed to December 2020

Posted: 11/08/2020
Categories: News – Policy

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has restructured its 2020 calendar of meetings as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.  The next meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies has therefore been rescheduled…

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Open letter from the Director

Posted: 04/08/2020
Categories: News – External Relations

The Director has today published an open letter to delegations of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies regarding the working arrangements and plans for the IOPC Funds’ Secretariat as it continues to work…

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Latest developments in the Trident Star incident

Posted: 24/07/2020
Categories: News – Incidents

The 1992 Fund has commenced making payments of compensation in respect of the Trident Star incident, which occurred in August 2016, polluting the Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas. Since claims arising from…

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1992 Fund makes final reimbursement in Hebei Spirit case

Posted: 24/07/2020
Categories: News – Incidents

The 1992 Fund has made a final reimbursement to the Skuld P&I Club in respect of the Hebei Spirit incident, which took place in December 2007, heavily polluting the west coast of…

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GI WACAF webinar on preparedness and response to marine oil spills

Posted: 20/07/2020
Categories: News – External Relations

The IOPC Funds was pleased to contribute to a webinar organised by the GI WACAF Project on oil spill preparedness and response on Wednesday, 15 July 2020. It was the second webinar in a series…

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IOPC Funds regret to announce the sad passing of Mr Samuel Minkeng

Posted: 08/07/2020
Categories: News – External Relations

The Director announces with deep regret that the second Vice-Chair of the 1992 Fund Assembly, Mr Samuel Roger Minkeng of Cameroon, has passed away after a short illness.   Mr Minkeng actively represented Cameroon at IOPC Funds’ meetings for over 10 years and…

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