Mr Jose Maura, the Acting Director, attended the opening of the new Oil Spill Training Facility in Pusan, Republic of Korea, which is managed and operated by the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM).

The Acting Director was invited to say a few words on behalf of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds during the opening address for the new Oil Spill Training Facility. He congratulated the Korean Government on the training facility, which he said was a significant step forward within the framework of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990, (the OPRC Convention).

The opening was attended by representatives from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), many Korean experts, international lawyers and academics.