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Capability Review Resources

  • 14 Results
Case Study

Transforming Incident Review Insights into Advancements: Enhancing Local Bunkering Operations and Mitigating Future Risks

Marine vessel bunkering incident off the coast of South Africa triggers a review of local oil spill preparedness and response arrangements to improve readiness and capability.

  • Dec 1, 2023 
  • 8 min read
  • Capability Reviews
Recorded Seminar

Revisiting Oil Spill Capability Reviews

A capability review provides an holistic, effective and efficient view of what an ideal oil spill preparedness solution should look like.

  • Jul 19, 2022 
  • Capability Reviews
Article

What is a Capability Review?

A capability review forms part of the contingency planning process. We explore the different elements of that review process.

  • May 6, 2022 
  • Capability Reviews
Recorded Seminar

TPR Seminar Series - Part One: Tiered Preparedness and Response Wheel Introduction

This introductory session sees Andy Nicoll provide an overview of the 15 capabilities that represent the scope of Tiered Preparedness and Response.

  • Feb 9, 2022 
  • Capability Reviews
Article

Ten simple things you can do to improve your oil spill preparedness

A global pandemic forcing lockdowns and remote working may have resulted in redundancies, with the priority of oil spill preparedness diminished.

  • May 18, 2021 
  • 7 min read
  • Capability Reviews
Case Study

Staged Approach on Boosting Response Readiness

A capability review was conducted for Puma Energy PNG to assess their facilities with a focus on Tier 2 capability and enhancement opportunities.

  • Sep 22, 2020 
  • Capability Reviews
Recorded Seminar

Are You Ready To Respond? A Practical Guide To Self-Assessment

Consultant Tristan Barston explains how to use the Ready Check Tool and what to draw from its responses.

  • May 12, 2020 
  • Capability Reviews
Case Study

All-Encompassing Preparedness and Delivery Solutions for Staatsolie in Suriname

Preparedness services and successful delivery accomplished through the close collaboration between OSRL, Staatsolie, and its contractors.

  • Dec 18, 2019 
  • 6 min read
  • Capability Reviews
Case Study

Case Study: Improving Thailand’s Oil Spill Preparedness Strategy

This case study highlights the scale of the capability review which was completed and the resulting improvement through the recommendations delivered.

  • Jul 24, 2018 
  • 5 min read
  • Capability Reviews
Case Study

Case Study: OSRL supports CEPSA to improve their global oil spill response capability

Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) conducted a Global Capability Review for Compañía Española de Petróleos (CEPSA) in 2016.

  • Nov 20, 2017 
  • 2 min read
  • Capability Reviews
Case Study

Kuwait Oil Company Develops Response Capability

In 2015, OSRL began assisting Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to conduct a capability review as the company formed an oil spill response management team.

  • Aug 23, 2016 
  • 2 min read
  • Capability Reviews
Case Study

Local OSRL Partnership Enhances Gibraltar Port Authority Response Readiness

OSRL has provided a Tier 2 oil spill response service for the Gibraltar Port Authority through local service provider Brightside Services Limited.

  • Mar 1, 2016 
  • 3 min read
  • Capability Reviews

The latest capability reviews insights and documents

These capability review resources provide an insight into how capability reviews are used in oil spill preparedness planning. Find case studies on how members have used capability reviews, recorded seminars offering practical guidance and much more.