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.
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 the Norwegian Coastal Administration, 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 and BOSCA has established Interspill,
and the first conference and exhibition took place in Brighton/England in 2000.
Interspill 2002 Brest/France
2004 Trondheim/Norway
2006 London/England.
2009 Marseille, France.
2012 to be announced in Feb. 2010
