PREMIAM Conference, London

Matthew Sommerville, Head, Claims Department and Ana Cuesta, Claims Administrator represented the IOPC Funds at the PREMIAM (Pollution Response in Emergencies Marine Impact Assessment and Monitoring) conference on 4 July 2012. Mr Sommerville gave a presentation on compensation issues associated with monitoring and post spill studies.
PREMIAM is an initiative supported by 18 government departments and agencies across the UK. The aim of the conference was to share best practice and engage with the full spectrum of industry, NGOs and academia in the field of marine oil/chemical spill monitoring. It promoted the use of sound science, co-operation and co-ordination in the design, conduct and management of environmental monitoring and impact assessment practices following accidental releases of oil/chemicals into the marine environment.