Southampton, United Kingdom

3rd April 2024 

We are delighted to announce the successful sale of the Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) Site at Lower William Street to MDL Marinas (MDL). This strategic move aligns with our ongoing efforts to streamline operations and focus on core business areas, ensuring continued value to our members. 

OSRL has been a longstanding presence at Lower William Street since 1985. As a company dedicated to marina operations and services, MDL’s acquisition promises a bright future for the site. 

Richard Morrish, OSRL Finance Director, expressed his views on the sale: “Lower William Street has served us well for nearly 40 years. However, as part of our strategic realignment, we recognised that the site was no longer suitable for our evolving needs. We are excited to announce that our response teams will be relocating to a new facility on the edge of Southampton, Strategic Park, which will foster a better work environment and enable us to serve our members more effectively.” 

There will be no immediate change in our operations as MDL has granted OSRL a leaseback for the majority of the site to allow a managed transition. OSRL will continue to operate from Lower William Street until the new Strategic Park site is ready for use. The transition period provides us valuable time to conduct necessary work at our new location, Strategic Park, and facilitate the relocation of our equipment and personnel whilst ensuring response readiness throughout. 

We extend our best wishes to the new owners and hope the site will serve them as well as it has served us for nearly four decades. 

For further enquiries, please contact: 

Media Relations

Email: emmasmillie@oilspillresponse.com

Phone: +44 23 80331551 

About Oil Spill Response

Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) is the largest international industry-funded cooperative that exists to respond to oil spills wherever they may occur in the world by providing preparedness, response, and intervention services. We are wholly owned by our members, and our membership represents the majority of global oil production. We currently employ 275 people across twelve locations around the world.