13 March 2023, The Mediterranean Oil Industry Group (MOIG) and MEKE Marine are very pleased to announce that the Regional Workshop on “Oil Spill Preparedness and Response: Commitment and Synergy” will be held; from 12 to 14 November 2024; in Elites World Hotel in Istanbul-Turkey.

The main objectives of this regional workshop will be to improve the level of preparedness and response, to promote international sharing of best practices and lessons learned from previous oil spill incidents and exercises, to stay abreast of the newest technologies, to benefit from responders and manufactures technical expertise and to enhance communication and expert networking.

The first two days workshop programme will include technical oral presentations hinged around the following topics: Contingency planning&Regulatory and legal requirements, new developed projects in the Mediterranean region, oil spill modeling and training, response equipment and new technology, waste management and wastewater treatment, as well as National and regional emergency response.

The third day event will be dedicated to the visit of the Directorate of National Maritime Safety (UDEB); located in Tekridag in the Northwest of Marmara sea in Turkey. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to see all the areas of the Centre.

More details on this event will be provided to members and technical partners in due time.