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UK AND IRELAND SPILL ASSOCIATION A UNITED FUTURE
UK & IRELAND SPILL ASSOCIATION A UNITED FUTURE
Merger concluded between UK Spill Association Ltd and International Spill Accreditation Association
Having partnered to deliver the Accreditation of MCA Marine Oil Spill Response Organisations in 2018 the two organisations have been working closely together since, not just in the marine environment but also sharing resources to deliver accreditation services to our members.
Consequently, the opportunity to merge was agreed by members of both Associations and a merger agreement was signed by both Boards during September enabling the merger to be completed on 30 September 2020.
The merger enables the following:
One common set of accredited marine, shoreline and inland standards that can be updated to comply with legislation and best practice. One strong trade Association speaking with a united voice for the industry across UK and the Republic of Ireland that Government and Regulators can access.
One strong accreditation company whose focus is the management of the accreditation schemes, maintaining and raising standards and the production of best practice.
Ability for others, eg governments and emergency planning organisations to access member network to cover surges in demand for major incidents. Production of best practice guidance that can be disseminated with authority.
Ability to work with other trade associations as the sole voice for the spill response industry. Ability to represent the industry in UK, Republic of Ireland and overseas.
UK Spill Ltd has renamed as UK and Ireland Spill Association Ltd and has become the Trade Association representing the interests of all corporate, accredited and individual members.
International Spill Accreditation Association Ltd has renamed as International Spill Accreditation Scheme Ltd to deliver all accreditation and training activities on behalf of the Trade Association.
The Board of UK and Ireland Spill Association Ltd is as follows:
Chair: Lee Barber, Oil Spill Response Ltd;
Vice Chair, Manufacturer and Interspill
Representative: Richard Proctor, Darcy Spillcare Ltd;
Inland Spill and Consultancy
Representative: Ruaraidh McKinnon, RSK RAW Group; Marine Spill Representative: Mark Shepherd, NRC Environmental Services Ltd;
Regulator, Government contacts and the
promotion of Best Practice: Robert Evans, Adler and Allan Ltd,
Chair of ISAS who will represent the
Accreditation Schemes: Stewart Ower, Compass Environmental Consultancy Irish member Representation : To be appointed Each organisation is independent of the other which fulfils Regulator requirements that accreditation is not controlled by contractors. Each has their own boards which have each met several times since the merger.
The Chair of UK and Ireland Spill Association will remain Lee Barber of Oil Spill Response Ltd
Executive Director UK and Ireland Spill
Association: Mark Orr 07864 707408, info@ukspill.org
In attendance: Executive Director ISAS Ltd
– John Dawes To support the merger a new website, www.ukeirespill.org is being built and will be live shortly. In the meantime, www.ukspill.org will continue until the new site is up and all traffic to that domain will be routed to the new domain when live. The new ISAA website, www.isaa.org.uk has been rebranded as www.isasaccreditation. org . A new website is being built which adopt some of the back end features of the accreditation schemes which are on www.spillonline.org. It will have a ‘family’ resemblance to www.ukeirespill.org. The Chair of International Spill Accreditation Scheme Ltd is Stewart Ower of Compass Environmental Consultancy Ltd.
The Boards of both organisations represent the depth of talent available when both
organisations work together. The inland accreditation schemes are currently being updated and by mid 2021 ISAS will be ISO 9001 accredited.
For further information please contact:
Mark J Orr
Executive Director UK & Ireland Spill Association
