WORKING TOGETHER - ACCREDITATION

Training Standards of UK MCA
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) stipulates that oil spill response training should be sought from an accredited training centre. OSRL/EARL was the first oil spill training organisation to be accredited by the UK Nautical Institute to deliver the full range of UK oil spill response training courses on behalf of the MCA. These encompassed First Responder (UK Levels 1-2), Beach Master (UK Level 3), Harbour Master and On-Scene Commander (UK Levels 4-5).

During the re-accreditation of our courses in November 2006, the Nautical Institute commended on the "continuous improvement" demonstrated in our course materials.

Requirement of DTI
OSRL/EARL has developed accredited training courses to meet the requirements of the UK DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) for offshore operators. The three-day On-shore Duty Holder and Response Manager (Level 4) course and the one-day Level 4 Refresher course are offered in Aberdeen in the heart of North Sea operations. The half-day Corporate Manager (Level 1) and On-scene Commander (Level 5) offshore courses are also available for client tailored delivery.

Where appropriate, we ensure that all our own training courses delivered in the UK meet the UK National Oil Spill Training Standards.

IMO International Standards
We are committed to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) initiatives to promote training for oil spill preparedness and response. On behalf of the UK MCA, the Nautical Institute has accredited OSRL/EARL for the delivery of its IMO Model Training courses.

OSRL/EARL has extensive experience working with the IMO in delivering these courses worldwide.

In summary, OSRL/EARL provides a full suite of training services, whose courses match specific national and international training standards. Whether it is a Published or Client-Tailored Course, a UK MCA Course or an IMO Model Training Course, the quality of our training services is of paramount importance to us.

Working Together
OSRL/EARL continues to work successfully with many other organisations in joint delivery of training courses and the engagement of specialist guest speakers. Our Training Departments have been pleased to work with the following agencies:
• Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water
Pollution (CEDRE)
• Department of Trade & Industry (DTI)
• English Nature
• Heriott Watt University
• HTi (A social enterprise for the partnership between businesses and education)
• Instituto Pharos
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association
(IPIECA)
• Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)
• Panton Entreprises
• Sea Alarm Foundation (SAF)
• The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF)

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