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Figure 5 shows a breakdown of the spilled products in the past ten years from Incidents ITOPF attended. 
Evidently bunkers are the major product spilled, which is reflected In the trend that the majority of incidents 
ITOPF attends are non tankers such as container vessels, bulk carriers and reefer ships. These ships can 
be very large In size and carry substantial amounts of bunkers (1000’s MT). Such incidents can involve the 
loss of both bunkers and cargo. The category labelled ‘none’ represents ITOPF attended incidents where 
there was a significant threat of a spill, but no actual spillage, whilst the category labelled ‘other’ represents 
any other spilled substance such as non-HNS cargo. 
Fig 5: Spilled product 2000-2010 
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Figure 6 provides an overview of spills attended by ITOPF by geographical regions. Clearly it demonstra 
tes that Asia and Europe are the most frequently visited regions by ITOPF technical advisers for incident 
response. This could be, In part, due to the location of some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes In these 
regions, such as the Malacca Straights and the English Channel, and therefore contributing to the likelihood 
of incidents occurring. Although a very remote area, with limited maritime activity, we have been involved 
with two incidents In Antarctica, In recent years involving tourist vessels. 
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