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Our activation procedure including contact details and forms for activation, in addition to equipment stockpile and aviation status reports can be found here.

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Response services are guaranteed ONLY for Members. Non-members are not guaranteed a response and will be required to sign a Non-member contract. Services and rates differ. Duty managers can be contacted for exercises.

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Embracing Remote Working

mardi 16 juin 2020

Embracing Remote Working

Although this period has been testing on everyone, having remote experiences from different viewpoints enables us to explore and further improve our service delivery. Learning what pitfalls to avoid and what makes for a pleasant albeit remote customer journey can be shared and incorporated into our services. As the world moves towards a more virtual work setup, OSRL will not linger behind. 

There is Always Room for Kindness

jeudi 21 mai 2020

There is always room for kindness

Fareshare is the UK's national network of charitable food redistributors. Facing a huge increase in demand, Fareshare were desperate for warehouse space and transport support. So OSRL created some space at its Southampton Base which has since then provided for 231,250 meals. All these done while keeping the social distancing and working safely despite the amount of manual handling and forklift work. 

 

Logistics Planning Guides

mercredi 4 mars 2020

Logistics Planning Guides

OSRL recognises the benefits of having our members informed on the logistics steps and requirements when mobilising our equipment. This information can be found in our Logistics Planning Guides (LPGs).

Water Column Monitoring

mercredi 4 mars 2020

Water Column Monitoring

The WCM program was developed by CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) and has been integrated into operational plans and desktop exercises conducted in the U.S. and internationally since 2014. Designed for deepwater deployments, water column characterization, water sampling, and monitoring during subsea dispersant injection (SSDI), he instruments enable in situ, real-time characterization of water column properties with depth, including temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and two types of fluorescence, as well as the remote triggering of water sampling bottles at any depth.

Introducing our Global Logistics Team

dimanche 9 février 2020

Introducing our Global Logistics Team

OSRL’s Global Logistics Team is set up to provide high quality expertise within OSRL and to the wider industry. Comprising of logistics specialists, the team provides management, control and improvement of procedures and processes related to movement of OSRL personnel and equipment on a global basis.

Dispersant Workshop Activities

mercredi 11 septembre 2019

Dispersant Workshop Activities June2019

Current Buster 6 exercise

vendredi 16 août 2019

Current Buster 6 exercise

The Current Buster 6 systems represent the latest in offshore containment and recovery technology.

NOPSEMA Subsea Wells Source Control Workshop

lundi 22 juillet 2019

NOPSEMA Subsea Wells Source Control Workshop Report

Ahead of the Spillcon international oil spill conference in Perth this past May, Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) hosted a Subsea Wells Source Control Workshop. OSRL’s Andy Myers, Robert Limb and Mitch Guinn joined 122 other participants of government regulatory officials, well control specialists, oil spill and recovery specialists and industry E&P organisations.

Brixham Team 2A Exercise

jeudi 18 juillet 2019

Team 2A perform an exercise in Brixham

Working in partnership, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and responders from Ambipar Response, with the cooperation of the National Trust and Tor Bay Harbour Authority, OSRL’s responders carried out deflection and protection booming within the environmentally protected coves surrounding Brixham. 

OPRED IMS Awareness Session

mardi 16 juillet 2019

OPRED IMS Awareness Session

Lucy Bly, Consultant and Aberdeen Base Manager delivered a workshop recently jointly with the Acting Deputy SOSREP...