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Resource Library

  • 199 Results
Recorded Seminar

TPR Seminar Series - Part Ten: Oiled Wildlife Response

This tenth session sees Wildlife Preparedness and Response Manager, Paul Kelway, and guests from Sea Alarm and GOWRS discuss Oiled Wildlife Response.

  • Nov 15, 2022 
  • Wildlife
Recorded Seminar

Shared Lessons for Risk Communications

We explore parallels from the communications around the pandemic response and whether we can transfer these to effective dispersant communications.

  • Nov 3, 2022 
  • Dispersants
Article

Crisis Exercises: Are You Wasting Your Time and Money? A Blueprint for Better Exercises

Based on an evaluation of current exercise approaches, we look at the key areas of practice that can be improved and benefits that can be gained.

  • Nov 1, 2022 
  • 20 min read
  • Exercises
Recorded Seminar

Oiled Wildlife and Preparedness - Perspectives from South East Asia

Norman Ramos, Principal Trainer & Consultant, and Yow Lih Hern, Senior Consultant, discuss the current oiled wildlife practices in South East Asia

  • Oct 26, 2022 
  • Wildlife
Recorded Seminar

TPR Seminar Series - Part Nine: Dispersants

This ninth session sees OSRL's Principal Preparedness & Response Authority, Andy Nicoll, discuss the use of dispersants in spill response.

  • Oct 20, 2022 
  • Dispersants
Article

Understanding Contingency Planning: The Key to Effective Oil Spill Preparedness

Discover the significance of contingency planning as an effective preparedness measure and how it guarantees a prompt and organised response to minimise the impact of oil incidents.

  • Oct 18, 2022 
  • 4 min read
  • Contingency Planning
Spill Journal

Spill Journal: MT Evoikos

We reflect on some of the past spills with those who were there. This journal looks at our response to the MT Evoikos spill in October 1997.

  • Oct 13, 2022 
  • Response
Recorded Seminar

TPR Seminar Series - Part Eight: Shoreline Clean-up Assessment Technique (SCAT)

This eighth session sees Technical Lead , Dr. Rob Holland, discuss Shoreline Clean-up Assessment Techniques (SCAT) for oil spill response.

  • Oct 5, 2022 
  • Response
Recorded Seminar

ATSEA-2 Webinar Series - Part 3: NEBA/SIMA & PNG Case Study

Understand the concept of NEBA/SIMA with this webinar and appreciate the oil spill preparedness and response from PNG’s context.

  • Oct 3, 2022 
  • Response
Article

Oil Pollution Emergency Plans - What Are They?

The oil spill preparedness planning process is a structured approach to developing spill response capability, allowing for effective initial response

  • Sep 29, 2022 
  • Contingency Planning
Recorded Seminar

Wildlife Response Services: SLA to Members

This webinar provides an overview of the Wildlife Response Services available to Members as part of the OSRL Service Level Agreement (SLA).

  • Sep 12, 2022 
  • Wildlife
Recorded Seminar

Are We Biased Against Our Best Leaders?

In this webinar, Marta Januszewska explores the implications of our unconscious bias on crisis management; both as a leader and a follower.

  • Sep 9, 2022 
  • Crisis Management

OSRL Resource Library

First-hand experience in responding to oil spill incidents of varying nature and locality across the global, allow's Oil Spill Response to provide a wealth of resources and insights.

From case studies with our Members to industry insights and operational field guides spanning response and crisis management to dispersants and contingency planning. All resources are freely available to view or download.