UK expert in city to assist Sundarbans clean-up drive

Mark Whittington, a UK-funded expert adviser, arrived in the city on Wednesday, soon after the British High Commission in Dhaka announced his country's support for the clean-up operation in the Sundarbans, the world heritage site, following a disastrous oil spill on December 9.
At the request of the UN and the government of Bangladesh, the UK has decided to provide an expert adviser to support the oil-spill clean-up activities, according to the British High Commission in Dhaka.
Mark Whittington is as an ITOPF (The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited) expert, and attended shipping incidents around the world. He will work with the government of Bangladesh and the UN to implement recommendations made by a recently completed assessment in the Sundarbans.
He advises and supports the design of contingency plans related to accidental pollution from ships. Whittington has a specific area and extensive expertise in regards to clean-up operations in mangrove contexts.