Membership
Be ready for tomorrow, join us today. At OSRL, we provide expert oil spill response services to help protect our members, their stakeholders, and the environment.
Services
OSRL delivers global preparedness and response services, helping members reduce risk, build resilience, and respond rapidly to oil spills of any scale, anytime, anywhere.
Consultancy
Equipment
Aviation
Dispersant Stockpiles
Regional Response
Wildlife
Subsea Response
Industries
OSRL is the world’s largest industry-funded organisation for oil spill preparedness and response. We work with members, regulators, and industry stakeholders to strengthen global spill response capability, ensuring that the industry is ready to respond anytime, anywhere.
Training
Build your oil spill response capability with accredited training year-round. Courses include OPRC (IMO equivalent), OPEP, MCA, and IMS—available face-to-face, distance learning, or on-demand. Customisable options available.
Training Standards
Knowledge Hub
Over 40 years of spill response expertise, case studies, and field guides. All resources are free to access, explore, download, and stay prepared.
Media
Stay informed, inspired, and connected through our latest news, blogs, videos, webinars, and events. From technical forums and live exercises to insightful updates and industry perspectives, this is your gateway to everything happening across the global oil spill response community.
In Action
Through our global network, we build strategic partnerships with key industry stakeholders to drive good practice.
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Explore the impact of the Macondo oil spill on global response strategies, highlighting lessons learned and advancements in oil spill preparedness and response.
Learn how an OSRL Senior Spill Response Specialist assessed a large-scale field training exercise in Mauritius, enhancing oil spill preparedness and response.
Discover how OSRL’s Southampton Operations team conducted a fast-water river booming exercise, enhancing oil spill response techniques in challenging conditions.
Discover key insights from OSRL’s 2023 EGM and Members’ Forum, highlighting industry collaboration, strategic updates, and oil spill response advancements.
OSRL welcomes the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as an associate member, strengthening global collaboration for improved oil spill response and preparedness.
Explore the history of OSRL’s evolution through two key mergers, shaping the organisation into a global leader in oil spill response and preparedness.
OSRL’s STSE team is inspiring future spill responders by driving innovation, research, and outreach across academia and communities worldwide.
This seminar details the GOWRS Assessment Team Service concept and the transition to turn this multi-year project into an operational Tier 3 service.
Discover OSRL’s contribution to Project Tangaroa—a global collaboration tackling thousands of polluting shipwrecks threatening marine life, coastlines, and communities.
Discover how OSRL supports women and girls in science, promoting diversity, innovation, and leadership in oil spill response and environmental protection.