OSRL Penguin Quarantine Comes to a Close
viernes, 14 de enero de 2022
Over the last two months, a total of 280 African penguins have been cared for at the OSRL GDS warehouse. The SANCCOB team are now wrapped up their response, so the base is back to its regular operational duties.
Cargo & Travel in 2021
miércoles, 22 de diciembre de 2021
Whilst the world did not stop in 2020 and 2021, it slowed down dramatically with the effects felt across both cargo and personnel travel logistics. The combination of Brexit, Covid-19 supply chain impact, repercussions of the Suez Canal blockage, global HGV driver shortage, and the travel restrictions and ever-changing Covid-19 testing and quarantine requirements meant that we as a Global Logistics Team, are facing an unprecedented combination of events that directly affected our ability to perform our jobs.
Face to Face Training in Times of Pandemic – Trainers’ Perspective
martes, 16 de marzo de 2021
We have completed our first face-to-face customised training in Singapore since the circuit breaker in April 2020, whilst adhering to Covid safety measures. This attests to our dedication to both preparedness and response solutions, whether in an emergency or peacetime.
In this article, we hear from our Trainers, Yow Lih Hern and Norman Ramos on their experience.
Q&A at the SWIS Regional Forum Dec 2020
domingo, 13 de diciembre de 2020
Mario Fazio, our SWIS Manager in APAC shares the answers to the questions that were raised at the recent SWIS Regional Forum.
Managing A Virtual IMS
viernes, 4 de diciembre de 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has required us to change much of what we do to maintain the same level of service throughout the last eight months. We have responded to oil spills using social distancing rules, delivered our courses remotely and conducted exercises on virtual platforms.
We know that dealing with an incident remotely presents a significant challenge for many organisations. Taking this into account, we are pleased to publish OSRL's Incident Management System Core Group addendum on the Virtual Incident Management System.
Reflecting on the World of Travel in 2020
jueves, 3 de diciembre de 2020
Alice Linley-Munro, Travel Manager reflects on the world of travel during 2020 and the challenges the travel department suddenly had to face...
Oiled Wildlife Preparedness and Response: Reflecting on the past and planning for the future
miércoles, 18 de noviembre de 2020
Oil Spill Response’s Board of Directors recently endorsed an ambitious Five-Year Strategic Plan for Wildlife Emergency Preparedness & Response. Here's why it's an important milestone for oiled wildlife response.
Face to Face or Worlds Away: is it Safe to Return to Face to Face Training?
martes, 1 de septiembre de 2020
Recently, we delivered some face to face OPEP 3 training to one of our members in Aberdeen. One of our consultants shares this experience to demonstrate how face to face training can be achieved safely in a COVID-19 world.
Working in Complex Regulatory Environments
jueves, 27 de agosto de 2020
Adriana Handszer talks about working in complex regulatory environments.
"Recently I supported Noble Colombia in the development and socialisation of several critical documents for their first offshore exploration well in the country."
Logistical Challenges and Equipment Hire
lunes, 10 de agosto de 2020
With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, many countries have tightened their borders and restrict non-essential cargo movement.The Global Logistics Team works closely with other internal teams to ensure that our equipment can be delivered to the client’s designated location, including having personnel on Base to conduct pre-dispatch load checks and coordinating Dangerous Goods paperwork.