‘Sense of cooperation’ at Interspill

Interspill 2012 was co-located with Oceanology International, at Excel, in London’s Docklands. It saw over 1,300 delegates, visitors and exhibitors attend from over 70 countries. Many of the record 7,000-plus visitors to Oceanology also looked in on the oil spill event.

Mr Morris, the chair of the Interspill Steering Committee said, “Bringing together conference and exhibition, with use of workshops and seminars on the exhibition floor, contributed to the success of the event, and also to a sense of greater cooperation between the different interests. This is essential to achieve the networking that this group depends on to deal with the emergencies that arise.”

He added, “Whilst the lessons of Deepwater Horizon were addressed in the Offshore Forum at Interspill, the minds of delegates, visitors and exhibitors were also clearly focused on dealing with current and future risks, both offshore, and with more traditional oil spills.”