On 11th July, 1972, some of the major oil and shipping companies in the Gulf Region came together to form one of the oldest non-profit oil spill response mutual aids organizations in the world, In its full form, RECSO spells the Regional Clean Sea Organisation. As the title clearly indicates, RECSO is an oil industry co-operative organisation functioning on the concept of “mutual aid”.
The environmental commitment to the territorial waters of the Gulf was the ultimate driver to agree on establishing the basis of sharing oil spill response resources across the members. Over the years since the establishment of RECSO; It has developed both the experience and expertise to deliver a wide range of oil spill response and marine environmental mutual aid services.