Resource Library

Article

Readiness in Action: Inside OSRL’s Surface Dispersant Exercise

Discover OSRL’s Surface Dispersant Exercise on the Isle of Wight, highlighting our dedication to enhancing responder skills with advanced training and monitoring methods.

• 27 Jun, 2024
• 4 min read
• Exercises

Article

Crisis Exercises: Are You Wasting Your Time and Money? A Blueprint for Better Exercises

Are your crisis exercises delivering value? Learn how to avoid common mistakes and design scenarios that truly strengthen readiness and collaboration.

• 01 Nov, 2023
• 20 min read
• Exercises

Case Study

A Technologically Advanced European Port Receives A Lesson In Preparedness

This case study reveals how an OSRL workshop strengthened the oil spill preparedness of a major European port. A valuable learning experience in proactive planning.

• 06 Aug, 2023
• 2 min read
• Exercises

Podcast

The OSRL Podcast: The Response Force Multiplier - Episode 1

In Episode 1 of our podcast series, we explore how response communities act as a force multiplier during major oil spill incidents—boosting readiness, coordination, and impact.

• 23 May, 2023
• 40 min listen
• Exercises

Article

Top Tips for What Makes a Great Exercise

Discover practical tips to make your crisis exercises more effective. Plan, deliver and evaluate scenarios that build real-world readiness and collaboration.

• 08 Sep, 2022
• 14 min Read
• Exercises

Case Study

Validating Plans Through Exercise

We were invited to carry out a Tier 1 tabletop exercise with Zenith Energy at their tank farm on Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay in Cork, Ireland.

• 27 May, 2020
• 2 min Read
• Exercises

Case Study

Case Study: Tullow Ghana Limited’s Major Exercise

Learn how a major oil spill exercise with Tullow Ghana strengthened national preparedness, tested coordination, and improved response readiness.

• 11 Feb, 2019
• 3 min Read
• Exercises

Case Study

Case Study: Western Australia MEER Response Exercise

Discover how Western Australia’s MEER exercise brought agencies together to test large-scale oil spill response and improve maritime emergency readiness.

• 10 Jan, 2018
• 5 min Read
• Exercises

Case Study

Case Study: Tullow Ghana Limited’s Major Exercise

How Tullow Ghana is partnering with OSRL and key local stakeholders to ensure it’s ready for any eventuality.

• 08 Dec, 2015
• 5 min Read
• Exercises