Speakers include Captain John Garner, Head of Operations at the MCA, who will review national emergency response in the UK. Dr Timco van Brummelen, Head of the Operational Division at the Netherland's Rijkswaterstaat, will discuss contingency planning in his country. Archie Bishop, Legal Advisor to the ISU, will analyse the current status of responder immunity for salvors approaching casualties which could cause pollution.

Commander Kristy Plourde, Deputy Commander of the US Coast Guard's National Strike Force, will review developments in America in light of the OPA 90 legislation which followed the Exxon Valdez spill.

A one day workshop will follow the conference on 24 April.

'Oil Pollution and Pollution Incidents: Command and Control' will be conducted by Richard Tatner, Head of Operations at OSRL, and Toby Stone, Principal Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer for the MCA.

For further information, contact Morenika Ogunmefun on Tel: +44 (0)1932 893 860, Fax: +44 (0)1932 893 893.