This publication provides Guidelines on international offers of assistance (IOA) in response to a marine oil pollution incident and is designed for use by any country, particularly parties to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC 1990), as a tool to assist in managing requests for spill response resources and offers of assistance from other countries and organizations when confronted with large, complex or significant oil spill incidents.

2000 Edition

International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969. The Convention which protects the interests of coastal states threatened by marine pollution 1977 edition.