IOPC Funds contributes to online national workshop for Ecuador

At the invitation of the Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (DIRNEA), a Department of the Government of Ecuador, the IOPC Funds contributed to a two-day national online workshop on 1 and 2 October 2024, focused on incident response and recovery of costs.

The audience for the event included representatives from various government authorities, such as the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fishing. Others came from authorities overseeing oil terminals and the 1992 Fund Member’s maritime transport operations.

IOPC Funds’ Deputy Director and Head of Claims Department, Ms Liliana Monsalve, joined representatives of ITOPF and the International Group of P&I Associations to provide a practical insight into the international liability and compensation regime for ship-source oil pollution. She delivered a comprehensive overview of the IOPC Funds’ role as well as the 1992 Civil Liability and 1992 Fund Conventions and the Supplementary Fund Protocol, which together form the basis of the international regime.

The Deputy Director explained the types of claims that can be submitted for compensation following an oil pollution incident and the criteria applied by the IOPC Funds in determining their admissibility. Her presentation, which included case studies of regional incidents, specifically addressed the key principles to consider when submitting claims for recovery of costs for environmental damage as well as for losses in the fisheries and tourism sectors.

The IOPC Funds are committed to promoting understanding of the international regime and to enhancing cooperation with oil receivers operating within Member States. The Secretariat is available to offer guidance and support to those seeking clarity and to facilitate a deeper comprehension of the oil reporting and contribution processes. To request further information, please contact externalrelations@iopcfunds.org.