Almost everything you need to know about our Boeing 727 Tersus System
Monday, January 16, 2017
How long does it take for the aircraft to be enroute to its destination?
How much dispersant can it contain?
How far can it fly? Who flies the planes?
How can the location of the dispersant stockpile affect mobilisation time?
How does the incident location affect the mobilisation procedure?
Triple Sortie exercise at Isle of Wight
Monday, December 12, 2016
OSRL undertook a Triple Sortie exercise in September to validate the spraying capability of our Boeing 727 aircraft. The exercise also provided an excellent opportunity to test the coordination of spray runs between the 727s and the PA-31 Navajo aerial surveillance aircraft.
Satellite Imagery at OSRL
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
OSRL undertook a Triple Sortie exercise in September to validate the spraying capability of our Boeing 727 aircraft. The exercise also provided an excellent opportunity to test the coordination of spray runs between the 727s and the PA-31 Navajo aerial surveillance aircraft.
OSRL and Oceaneering successfully conduct SIRT mobilisation exercise in Brazil
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
In October 2016, OSRL in coordination with Oceaneering successfully exercised the mobilisation of the SWIS Subsea Intervention Response Toolkit (SIRT), located at Oceaneering base in Macaé/RJ (approx. 370km distance from the SWIS Capping Stack based in Angra/RJ).
Southampton Operations department conducts fast water river booming exercise
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Our largest equipment hire package
Friday, September 2, 2016
Twelve 20 ft and two 10 ft containers...read more about our largest equipment hire package in recent years to leave the Southampton base. Find out what was inside this package and how it was tailored to meet the customer's needs.
A sneak preview of spill response in cold climates and ice infested waters
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
OSRL’s response specialist, Bjørnar Andrè Fonn, participated in a pilot course on spill response in cold climates and ice infested waters, a project by the Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies (NOFO), lead and facilitated by the Norwegian Fire Academy. This course is a pilot for a course which is undergoing development, and will be finalised in 2017.
Bjørnar answers some of our questions about the course and cold weather response.
Tullow Ghana Limited holds annual oil spill response exercise (Exercise WONSOM)
Thursday, January 7, 2016
An effective response depends on competent personnel working to a well developed plan that has been adequately resourced and regularly exercised. In November 2015, OSRL supported one of its Members, Tullow Ghana, in their annual response preparedness exercise, testing all functions of preparedness and incident management.
Find out how the exercise was conducted, the resources used and how OSRL supported in the successful completion of Tullow Ghana’s preparedness exercise.
Throwback 30: From conception to completion – the Subsea Well Response Project (Part 2 of 2)
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Oil Spill Response Limited, we are publishing a series of articles covering our milestones. In part two of this article, James Burroughs, Subsea Well Intervention Services Manager, and Chris Hammick, Operations and Logistics Lead share about the Containment project.
Throwback 30: From conception to completion – the Subsea Well Response Project (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Oil Spill Response Limited, we are publishing a series of articles covering our milestones. In part one of this article, James Burroughs, Subsea Well Intervention Services Manager, and Chris Hammick, Operations and Logistics Lead share about the establishment of Subsea Well Intervention Services.