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Course details

Certification
  • MCA4/4P
  • IMO2 Equivalent
Learning Type Face To Face
Duration 4 or 5 Days
Price from £2659 £3111
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Oil Spill Clearance - On-Scene Commander (IMO Level 2 Equivalent)

  • MCA4/4P
  • IMO2 Equivalent

This ever-popular course is now available in four-day and five-day durations. It provides the fundamental knowledge required for all Supervisors and On-Scene Commanders to conduct a successful response.

  • OSRL is a Nautical Institute accredited training provider

Unleash your full potential with our flagship training course, where tactical and strategic spill response management skills take centre stage.

This exceptional program blends theory and hands-on training to provide you with a deep understanding of diverse response techniques and a holistic appreciation of every facet of oil spill response.

This IMO Equivalent Training Course is certified by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Is This Course Right For Me?

Perfect for those relatively inexperienced in oil spill response, this course is suitable for those who will operate in tactical, site safety or environmental support positions within an Incident Management Team (IMT) or Emergency Response Team. This course is ideal for On-Scene Commanders and the following personnel:

  • Those required to operate within an IMT or Emergency Response Team, including site safety positions
  • Operational staff responsible for setting strategic and tactical priorities and those required to conduct response tactics
  • Planning staff with an environmental remit

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What Will I Learn On This Course?

Through engaging tabletop and practical exercises, this course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a key member of an oil spill response team, one with practical oil spill equipment knowledge and experience.

You will learn and gain understanding in the following areas: 

  • Overview of oil spill response
  • Discover the fates and effects of oil, potential environmental and economic impacts and the importance of preparedness
  • Importance of Health & Safety to Response personnel during an incident
  • Response techniques used during an incident, including practical elements, conducting an inland, shoreline and offshore response (five-day duration course. One practical Shoreline exercise on the four-day course)
  • Importance of media relations during response operations and the opportunity to practice skills
  • Spill termination and the liabilities that sit with responsible parties
Course Programme

Whilst conducting immersive table-top and on-site exercises during this course, you will cover the following topics:

  • Overview of oil spill response, including causes, fates and effects of oil
  • Environmental and economic impacts
  • Contingency planning
  • Site safety (hazards to responders)
  • Overview of spill management
  • Oil spill response recovery equipment and devices
  • Containment and protection booming
  • Introduction to inland spill
  • Spill assessment and tracking, including quantification
  • Introduction to Dispersants
  • Waste management and spill termination
  • Media interactions and ongoing relations
  • Liabilities, claims and compensation
  • Exercises: River, Offshore and Shoreline (depending on duration of course taken)
What’s the difference between a four-day and five-day course?

The four-day course provides you with the convenience of less time away from your day job and the same level of certification. It includes one practical shoreline exercise compared to the five-day course, where you will conduct three exercises; inland, shoreline, and offshore. So, depending on the areas of your operation, you can select the course that best suits your operational needs. Simply select the session you wish to join based on the price displayed in the sessions listed below; the lower price for all sessions is the four-day course, with the more expensive being the five-day.

This IMO Equivalent Training Course is certified by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

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Sessions

Location
Member
Non-Member
Limited Spaces Available
Date 24 March 2025 - 28 March 2025
Location Southampton, UK
Learning Type Face To Face
Price £2393.10 pp. £2659 pp. £2799.90 pp. £3111 pp.
EARLY BIRD SAVE 10% - BOOK BY 08 January 2025
Date 08 April 2025 - 11 April 2025
Location Loyang, Singapore
Learning Type Face To Face
Price $2807.10 pp. $3119 pp. $3118.50 pp. $3465 pp.
EARLY BIRD SAVE 10% - BOOK BY 25 March 2025
Date 23 June 2025 - 27 June 2025
Location Southampton, UK
Learning Type Face To Face
Price £2393.10 pp. £2659 pp. £2799.90 pp. £3111 pp.
EARLY BIRD SAVE 10% - BOOK BY 01 April 2025
Date 30 June 2025 - 04 July 2025
Location Loyang, Singapore
Learning Type Face To Face
Price $3742.20 pp. $4158 pp. $4158 pp. $4620 pp.
EARLY BIRD SAVE 10% - BOOK BY 18 June 2025
Date 16 September 2025 - 19 September 2025
Location Loyang, Singapore
Learning Type Face To Face
Price $2807.10 pp. $3119 pp. $3118.50 pp. $3465 pp.
EARLY BIRD SAVE 10% - BOOK BY 24 June 2025
Date 22 September 2025 - 26 September 2025
Location Southampton, UK
Learning Type Face To Face
Price £2393.10 pp. £2659 pp. £2799.90 pp. £3111 pp.

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