OAMPS AGREE TO BECOME EVENT SPONSOR

16 July - MV Wakashio enters Indian Ocean en-route to Brazil

21 July - Alters course

23 July - Enters Mauritius waters

25 July - Strikes coral reef

6 August - First fuel oil loss

7 August - Government declares State of Emergency

8 August - Spill response equipment and experts from pollution response stockpile on French territory Reunion arrive in Mauritius.

11th August UN, IMO team on site12 August - Oil removal from vessel main bunker tanks complete

12 August - French pollution clean up company arrive in country to supplement clean up

15 August - Forward sections breaks from stern section

16 August - India sends equipment, technical support and clean up team

18 August - Captain and First Officer arrested

20 August - 3 Scientists and Maritime Lawyer arrive from CEFAS UK

24 August - Bow section deliberately sunk at sea

26 and 28 August – 39 whales and dolphins dead on Mauritian shores

31 August - Tug and barge with oil on board collide and sink killing 6 of the crew on the tug.

9 September - Panama authorities critical of Captain’s actions

12 September – Second weekend of protest action, this time with 150,000 people, against Government actions. Protesters claim ‘the system has failed us and we need deep structural change’.

20 Oct – Captain and First Officer refused bail on second application

November – Polyeco with government permission starting to reopen beaches

November – Contract let for removal of Wakashio’s stern section by late Spring 2021 November – Polyeco estimate their clean up and remedial work will conclude by late February/mid March 2021.

OAMPS agree to become Event Sponsor and Insurance Manager for UK and Ireland Spill Association

through funding, access to venues and

OAMPS – the specialist insurance advisor to the hazardous fuels and environmental industries – has agreed to become Event Sponsor and Insurance Manager to the UK and Ireland Spill Association for the next 12 months.

Following its merger with International Spill Accreditation Scheme in September the Association is growing and seeks to place pollution response higher up the public agenda. In this way Government, Regulators, Insurers and members of the public are more aware of what happens when incidents occur and the skills and expertise required to safely manage complex pollution incidents.

Lee Barber, Chair of UK and Ireland Spill

“OAMPS is aware of the complexity of the incidents our members are trained and accredited to manage safely with protection of health and the environment as the highest priorities. We are keen to ensure that all are aware of the high standard work our corporate and accredited members do every time they attend a pollution incident. OAMPS’ sponsorship of our events will assist us

Association commented:

their experience in the Insurance industry in which they are highly respected.”

Adam Shefras, Managing Director of OAMPS Hazardous Industries commented:

“Early and effective intervention when spills occur is absolutely vital in order to mitigate damage to the environment as well as the companies involved, as clean-up costs and consequences can be significant. That’s why we are delighted to increase our support of the association and its members to more widely highlight the essential, complex and professional work undertaken at each and every pollution incident. “As corporate members, OAMPS has long supported the association’s activities. Now, with its exciting events plan and goal of increasing public awareness about the challenging, technical and often hazardous works its members do, we are only too pleased to step up that support to better showcase the skills and expertise that every spill response demands.”

The sponsorship commences 1 December and will run for 12 months.

Further information from: Mark J Orr, Executive Director, UK and Ireland Spill Association Mob: 07864 707408 Tel: 0333 444 1890 info@ukspill.org