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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

Case Study

Regional Response Exercise in Egypt

A summary of a large-scale response exercise in Egypt, focusing on planning, training, evaluation, and responder performance.

• 09 Feb, 2026
• 3 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

Insight

AI in Exercises: Driving Realism and Collaboration

AI is reshaping how we work and prepare for crises. At OSRL, what began in marketing soon expanded into a new arena: exercises.

• 29 Sep, 2025
• 8 min Read
• Exercises

Case Study

Customised Oil Spill Workshop in Cayman Islands

Discover how OSRL delivered a customised oil spill response workshop for Rubis Cayman Islands, strengthening local preparedness and multi-agency response capability.

• 09 Feb, 2026
• 4 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

Podcast

The OSRL Podcast: The Response Force Multiplier - Episode 9

Travis and Art share powerful insights on teamwork, innovation and the future of emergency preparedness in this episode of Response Force Multiplier.

• 01 Jun, 2025
• 52 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