News & Events

National training course for the Gambia on the international liability and compensation regime

Posted: 01/07/2021
Categories: News – External Relations

As part of the Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa (GI WACAF Project) the IOPC Funds were invited to participate in online training for the Gambia on the scope and…

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IOPC Funds online Short Course 2021

Posted: 28/06/2021
Categories: News – External Relations

The annual IOPC Funds Short Course, which was held online this year for the first time, took place between 14 and 25 June 2021. Rather than the usual week-long intensive course, the…

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July 2021 meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies to be held remotely

Posted: 17/06/2021
Categories: News – Policy

The invitation and agenda have now been issued for the next sessions of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies, which will be held remotely via KUDO from 22 to 23 July 2021 (IOPC/2021/Circ.5).…

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14th meeting of the REMPEC Focal Points

Posted: 02/06/2021
Categories: News – External Relations

The IOPC Funds participated in the 14th meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) which was held remotely from 31 May…

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Online lecture to WMU students

Posted: 01/06/2021
Categories: News – External Relations

On 28 May 2021, the Director, José Maura, delivered two online lectures to students of the World Maritime University (WMU). He presented on the international conventions for marine pollution and the role…

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25 years of the 1992 Fund

Posted: 01/06/2021
Categories: News – Policy

Twenty-five years ago this week, the 1992 Protocols to the 1969 Civil Liability Convention and 1971 Fund Convention entered into force, establishing the 1992 Fund and creating a new international liability and…

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