Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), 2105 Laurel Bush Rd., Ste. 200, Bel Air, MD 21015
Tel +1 (443) 640-1085· Fax. +1 (443) 640-1086 www.scaa-spill.org

As a member of the Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), you will benefit from the experience of an association that has been serving the needs of the response industry since 1973. You will have access to a forum that is willing to listen to your frustrations and concerns, then take action on your behalf when necessary. You will have the opportunity to participate in SCAA's annual meeting and regional meetings, where you can meet with your colleagues in the industry, and become more familiar with them. Not only is this a good business practice, it also provides you with the opportunity to obtain some new business. As a member in good standing, your company will be listed on the SCAA web site at no cost, providing you with both the credibility and presitige associated with being a part of our nationwide organization. This listing will also give your company higher web visibility and recognition, while keeping you informed on industry trends, regulations, and other related news. You will be kept informed of developments in our profession through SCAA's weekly newsletter (the "Spill Briefs"). The newsletter serves as the association's sounding-board, whereby you, as a member, are kept up-to-date on the issues facing other members across the nation and have the opportunity to bring your own issues and concerns to the attention of SCAA's membership. You will also have the opportunity to participate in discussions and/or meetings that may shape the future of our profession. This is particularly true in the case of SCAA's quality partnership for marine safety and environmental protection with the U.S. Coast Guard and Association of Petroleum Industry Co-op Managers ("APICOM"). Click here for membership information

Islands' Oil Spill Association, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Tel +1 (360) 378-5322 Web
Island's Oil Spill Association's mission is to provide a prompt, first line of response and prevention for oil spills in the San Juan Islands and surrounding waters. IOSA is a unique community-based private non-profit organization that provides a range of response services including initial assessment, containment and cleanup, and oiled wildlife rescue. Since 1988 IOSA has been on-call 24 hours a day throughout the year and (as of June 9, 2005) has been paged for 397 spill reports in and around the San Juan Islands and for wildlife rescue services in 3 major spills in other parts of Washington State. Out of the total, 83 have involved ongoing oil and hazardous material/debris recovery, containment, booming, stopping or removing the source of oil and/or wildlife rescue.

UKSpill Association, 61 Sevenhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5SL, UK info@ukspill.org Tel+ 44 (0) 845 6259890 http://www.ukspill.org/

UKSPILL is an independent trade organisation formed in late 2004 by former members of BOSCA. Menbership has grown to over 100 members, both those who are active in the inland spill markets, and those who trade internationally, as manufacturers, responders, and technical consultants, and participate vigorously at overseas exhibitions and conferences. UKSPILL has also taken a lead in organising events both in UK, and overseas – UKSPILL is hosting the Interspill 2012 Conference & Exhibition in London in March 2012. www.interspill.com . UKSPILL also operates events in the UK, with an annual Marine Spill seminar, and an Inland Spill seminar.

Membership of UKSPILL has broadened, and includes non commercial organisations and individuals who have interests in the oil spill industry, as well as the commercial organisations who were founders of the group. UKSPILL continues to be contracted to support the MCA with information on the status of the industry, and its readiness for emergencies, as a contribution to the National Contingency Plan. UKSPILL, in association with the regulatory agencies, targets uniform standards for spill response in the UK through an Accreditation scheme for spill response contractors. The Scheme is managed by UKSPILL, as the UK SPILL CONTRACTORS ACCREDITATION SCHEME, and since 2007 has grown by 50%.

UKSPILL members, as a world class group, offer manufacture and supply of equipment and materials, the provision of spill response services, remediation of contaminated land, oil cargo and bunker transfer aspects of marine salvage, and spill consultancy services, operating both in the UK and internationally. UKSPILL members are recognised worldwide for the quality of their products and services, combined with unrivalled experience of spill response technology in all its aspects and can be found at www.ukspill.org

ISCO - The International Spill Control Organisation john.mcmurtrie@balbithan.com
http://www.spillcontrol.org

The International Spill Control Organisation - was incorporated in London in 1984 as a non-profit-making organisation, dedicated to improving worldwide preparedness for response to oil and chemical spills. The founding members of ISCO were the Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), the British Oil Spill Control Association (BOSCA) and the Spill Control Association of France (SYCOPOL). Now, membership of ISCO has been broadened and is open to all professionals, companies and organisations involved in Spill Control and related disciplines.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), European Community (EC) and other organisations involved in promoting legislation and other measures to improve the world's capability to respond effectively to oil and chemical spills have the benefit of inputs from national governments, petroleum industry organisations and environmental groups. There is a vast resource of knowledge and experience amongst spill response professionals - dedicated men and women in spill control manufacturing, response companies, co-operatives, consultancies, universities, research and training establishments. The implementation of global measures to counter pollution depends to a high degree on these professionals and their organisations but, without focus, they have no voice. IMO and other relevant world organisations cannot communicate directly with the oil spill control industry as a whole and cannot easily access the expertise therein. The International Spill Control Organisation was established to correct this situation, and to enhance the value of the already substantial contribution made by professionals to the world effort to combat pollution. New initiatives in ISCO are of practical benefit to its members, helping them to to build incident response capacity in response to new challenges, to enhance competence, and to keep abreast of new technologies, new legislation and other matters of mutual interest.

SYCOPOL http://www.sycopol.org/

The Oil Spill Control Association (SYCOPOL) of France is a group of companies incolved in water and ground pollution control at international level. It gathers together : equipment manufacturers , chemical producers , services suppliers. Its objective is to provide customers with strike-teams, equipment, products and techniques ensuring comprehensive, fast, coordinated, therefore efficient responses. With its wide ranging products and services, SYCOPOL is able to respond to all needs relating to oil spill control at sea, on rivers, lakes, ponds and beaches. Prevention and organization of efficient means of intervention at sea are often the best way of avoiding a catastrophe. That is the prime role of SYCOPOL with its international services organizations. They have at their disposal aerial means and an extensive fleet of tugs, boats, and barges for off-shore towage and submarine tasks when required. Accidental discharges are the nightmare of the oil industry. To the vulnerable marine environment, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as even a few lost hours in response time could mean the difference between a minor mishap or a major disaster.

Norwegian Oil Spill Control Association, P.O Box 125, N-3191 Horten, Norway Tel: +47 33 03 48 25 Fax: +47 33 03 48 26 Cell: +47 934 05 482 http://www.nosca.no/

Founded in 1993, NOSCA - the Norwegian Oil Spill Control Association - is a non-profit cooperative of companies, R&D institutions and government pollution control authority SFT, established to develop equipment and contingency planning for oil spill emergencies. NOSCA members join forces to share their environmental technologies worldwide, assisting other nations, port authorities and private companies to build an effective contingency infrastructure for oil spill prevention and recovery. International Cooperation Nosca's efforts to share its collective environmental knowledge with other countries in the world have resulted in a comprehensive network of experts and resources. Nosca has also played a key role in the European version of the biannual International Oil Spill Conference and Exhibition held in the USA. NOSCA in co-operation with SYCOPOL, CEDRE and BOSCA has established Interspill, and the first conference and exhibition took place in Brighton/England in 2000 and Norway in 2004.

APICOM http://www.apicom.org/index.html

The Association of Petroleum Industry Cooperative Managers (APICOM) was founded in 1972 and is an association of unaffiliated petroleum industry oil spill cooperative managers. APICOM exists for the purpose of exchanging information related to the management of an oil spill response cooperative. It also serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas related to oil spill response technologies, operations, regulations and other issues of common interest to its members. APICOM also seeks to enhance public awareness of the role of oil spill response cooperatives in protecting the marine environment. APICOM participates in and sponsors governmental and industry workshops, conferences and seminars related to oil spill response. Recently addressed issues include: Oil Spill Response Technologies & Methods , Mutual Aid & Assistance Agreements , Responder Training & Safety Standards, Joint Exercises, Drills & Training, Informational & Personnel Exchanges Members Alaska Chadux Corporation, Alaska Clean Seas, Austrailian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC), Burrard Clean Operations, (Division of Western Canada Marine Response Corp.), CISPRI - Cook Inlet Spill, Clean Bay Incorporated, Clean Caribbean Cooperative, Clean Casco Bay, Inc., Clean Channel Assoc., Inc., Clean Coastal Waters, Inc., Clean Gulf Associates, Clean Harbors Cooperative, Clean Islands Council, Clean Rivers Cooperative Inc., Clean Seas, LLC, Clean Sound Coop., Inc., Corpus Christi Area Oil Spill Control Assoc., Delaware Bay & River Coop., Inc., Eastern Canada Response Corporation , Guam Response Services, Ltd., Hong Kong Response Limited, Industry Committee for Liquid Spillage Control, Loop, M.I.R.G., MSRC Southern Region, MSRC, Oil Spill Response Limited, Savannah Spill Response Corporation, SEAPRO-S.E. Alaska Petroleum, SERVS - Alaska Pipeline, Washington State Maritime Coop.