NEW exhibition at International Maritime Organization headquarters celebrates half century of oil spill regulations.
What you need to know:
- Torrey Canyon split in two off the UK coast in March 1967 spilling over 100,000 tonnes crude oil.
- The disaster led directly to the creation of Marpol (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution) and the IOPC (International Oil Pollution Compensation) funds.
- IMO says its exhibition shows off 50 years of rules changes that have seen oil pollution incidents reduce by 80%.
- The exhibition also shows off the collaboration that has been possible between industry and governments.
- The exhibition will run until early July.
For more details visit the IMO website for the exhibition.
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