Winners announced at the 2025 UK and Ireland Spill Association Annual Awards
Winners of the Rising Star Awards: Max Upot, Ambipar and Jack Anderson MEL Environmental with Brian McGonagle, Chair of International Spill Accreditation Scheme
The UK and Ireland Spill Association Autumn Conference concluded yesterday with a gala dinner and Awards Ceremony Dinner that recognised the excellence so evident in our industry.
Having received a record number of entries the judges had difficult choices to make.
It was with great pleasure and pride in our industry that the dinner celebrated our award winners:
1. Rising Star Award
To recognize the importance of attracting new talent into our industry and celebrating their outstanding achievements. This award is open to individuals of any age who have been in their current role for less than three years.
Max Upot, Ambipar Response
Jack Anderson, MEL Environmental Solutions
2. Inland Responder Large Incident
To recognize response actions by a company in managing a large and complex incident that has successfully managed the environmental risk and impact of a hazardous product spill over the last year.
Adler and Allan, The Glen Fruin Crude Oil Spill
Highly Commended: RSK-RAW – Slurry spill to surface waters
3. Inland Responder Smaller Incident
To recognize response actions by a company in managing a single product spillage incident and successfully managed its environmental risk and impact over the last year.
Adler and Allan, The Grange
Highly Commended: CD Environmental – Chemical Spill
4. Marine/International Responder
To recognize response actions by and from within a company to a spillage incident which has resulted in a significant success for that company in the field of spill response over the last year.
Ambipar Response, for their work on the North Sea Allision – MV Solong and MV Stena Immaculate
5. Manufacturer of the Year
To recognise the manufacturer whose products have made the most significant contribution to spill response over the last year
Vikoma, for the development of equipment for the recovery of Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil
6. Sustainability Award
To recognise an innovation, change in working practice or initiative that has demonstrated a reduction in GHG emissions or generated positive progress toward sustainability in spill response.
FullSulate, for the sustainable product FP Oilstop
7. Innovation of the Year
Innovation is what drives the industry forward, especially during times of economic restraint – this award is for a product or a service that has made a significant impact within the industry over the last year.
Vikoma, for their innovation in producing the Komara Omni skimmer
For more details or any enquiries, please contact:
Mark J Orr; info@ukeirespill.org, 07864 707408