IOPC Funds’ Director, Mr Gaute Sivertsen, recently visited the Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, Mr Sungbum Kim, in Seoul. Mr Kim is well known to the Director and the organisation, having represented the Republic of Korea at meetings of the

On 15 September 2025, the IOPC Funds’ Director, Mr Gaute Sivertsen, welcomed a delegation from the Japan Maritime Center (JMC), led by its Chaiman, Mr Masafumi Shukuri, to the organisation’s offices in London. The meeting, which was also attended by the IOPC Funds’ HNS Project

The IOPC Funds today hosted an informal lunch meeting for the UK-based representatives of Europeans States. Representatives from 15 States, including 13 1992 Fund Member States and two non-Member States, attended the event at the IOPC Funds’ London offices. As an

The IOPC Funds participated in a regional symposium on #marinepollution emergency response, organised by the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) in collaboration with SPREP. The symposium, which was hosted by the Government of Fiji, took place in Suva from 15 to 19

🌊⚓ On #WorldMaritimeDay, we proudly reaffirm our close cooperation with International Maritime Organization and our shared commitment to protecting marine biodiversity. Together with our 122 Member States, we actively promote the safe transport of goods by sea and provide financial #compensation to those

⏳It’s just five weeks until the opening day of the IOPC Funds’ November 2025 meeting and only four weeks until the deadline for submission of credentials. We encourage all delegations to register and submit credentials as soon as possible: 👉 bit.ly/4m5hbNW 🔹Meeting

On International #TranslationDay, we proudly celebrate the power of language and recognise the vital role played by our in-house and free-lance translation team in supporting Member States and stakeholders throughout the year. To our hardworking colleagues and language

The IOPC Funds contributed to the 11th International Conference of Maritime Law, which took place in Piraeus, Greece, from 2 to 4 October 2025. The event, held under the theme “Maritime Risks, Revisited”, explored key legal, regulatory, and practical issues in the maritime

Earlier today, IOPC Funds’ Director, Mr Gaute Sivertsen, accompanied by HNS Project Manager, Ms Gillian Grant, and Policy Officer, Mr Yuji Okugawa, met with senior officials from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Tokyo. The meeting featured

IOPC Funds’ Director, Gaute Sivertsen, HNS Project Manager, Gillian Grant, and Policy Officer, Yuji Okugawa, met today with key stakeholders in Japan. They held productive discussions with senior officials from the Petroleum Industry Marine Association of Japan (PIMA),

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IOPC Funds’ Director, Gaute Sivertsen, HNS Project Manager, Ms Gillian Grant, and Policy Officer, Yuji Okugawa, today held a productive meeting with the leadership of the Japan Shipowners’ Association (JSA). Discussions focused on marine insurance, the international liability and

IOPC Funds’ Director, Gaute Sivertsen, concluded his weeklong mission to Japan today with fruitful meetings with officials from 海上保安庁 and the Japan Maritime Centre. Discussions focused on recent incidents involving the IOPC Funds and the importance of the 2010 Convention on

The IOPC Funds were pleased to contribute to a capacity building workshop on claims handling and compensation for #oilpollution damage, organised by the Copenhagen Agreement Legal Group and hosted by Mariehamn’s Department of Infrastructure in Åland, Finland, from 7 to 9 October

IOPC Funds’ Director, Gaute Sivertsen, HNS Project Manager, Ms Gillian Grant, and Policy Officer, Yuji Okugawa, travelled to Japan from 6 to 9 October 2025 for a series of high-level meetings with government officials and representatives of key stakeholders. The three IOPC Funds

The IOPC Funds and the Japan Maritime Centre (JMC) jointly hosted a seminar on the 2010 Convention on the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) by sea on 8 October 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Supported by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of

The IOPC Funds were pleased to contribute to a regional workshop on International Maritime Organization Civil Liability Conventions, held in Batumi, Georgia, from 6 to 10 October 2025. Claims Manager, Mr Ali Kielany, joined experts from the IMO and the International Group of P&I Clubs to deliver the five-day

Black Sea littoral countries target better enforcement of IMO liability and #compensation conventions. Read the full story here: tinyurl.com/267ebryu

⏳ It’s just three weeks until the opening day of the IOPC Funds’ November 2025 meeting and only two weeks until the deadline for submission of credentials. We encourage all delegations to register and submit credentials as soon as possible: 👉 bit.ly/4m5hbNW 🔹 Meeting

IOPC Funds’ Director, Mr Gaute Sivertsen, was pleased to welcome the Minister of Transport of Canada, Steven MacKinnon, to the organisation’s London offices today. The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Minister Mr Arun Thangaraj, Canada’s Alternate Permanent Representative to