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Innovative aviation services company, 2Excel Group, has been awarded a twenty-year contract by OSRL for the continued provision of Global Wide Area Oil Spill Dispersant Services.
This contract follows on from the existing successful Special Missions operation which began in 2016, and which has repeatedly demonstrated its value over a wide range of OSRL-led exercises and spill responses across three continents with its TERSUS dispersant system fitted to a pair of Boeing 727s, designed, built, tested, and certified by 2Excel’s in-house Capability Development Team.
The new service will begin operation in 2028 with a pair of specially modified Boeing 737-800s, offering a significantly lower fuel burn and carbon emissions profile than the current 727s, and will be hangered, available to deploy worldwide at six hours’ notice, helping to minimise the effect a spill may have on the environment.
The 737s will be equipped with an improved TERSUS II system, which offers improved components for a longer life and enhanced performance, along with other continuously developing features such as the “Flight in Known Icing” (FIKI) modification that allows the aircraft to operate in icy conditions, also developed by the 2Excel team.
Vania De Stefani, CEO for OSRL, said: “We are pleased to continue our collaboration with 2Excel, allowing us to provide an unrivalled service to our members.
“The new aircraft will help align with our sustainability goals, with reduced fuel burn and carbon emissions.
“With the two new modified aircraft, we will be able to offer an enhanced capability along with an efficient response service to ensure we can support our members effectively, anytime, anywhere.”
Andy Offer, co-founder and Director of 2Excel Group, said: “Securing the next generation Global Wide Area Dispersant Service contract continues a highly successful partnership between 2Excel Group and Oil Spill Response Ltd.
“Our proven TERSUS delivery system is deployed to exacting industry standards and carefully designed to reduce the impact to the environment whilst combatting spills effectively.
“Combined with our dedicated and highly skilled aircrews, 2Excel stands ready with OSRL to tackle oil spills anywhere in the world if called upon.”
About OSRL
OSRL is the largest international industry-funded cooperative, dedicated to supporting its members in preparing for and responding to oil spills globally. With a mission to provide efficient and effective resources to mitigate the impact of spills on communities and the environment, OSRL delivers world-class preparedness, response, and intervention services. Wholly owned by its members, OSRL employs 300 people across 13 locations worldwide and is headquartered in Southampton, UK.
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Emma Smillie
Global Marketing and Communications Manager
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About 2Excel Group
2Excel is an innovative aviation and aerospace services business working across a range of industries, including defence and security, engineering, and disaster response.
The Company’s business lines include Capability Development, Special Missions, Charter, Insight and Engineering.
2Excel combines the ability to design, build, test and certify aircraft with the highly skilled aircrew, engineers, and scientists to deliver nationally critical contract-air services and exploit remotely sensed data to provide valuable, actionable insights. The Company has unrivalled aerospace approvals and enviable credibility with the Regulator.
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Ben Griffiths
Group Communications Director
+44 (0) 7753 464637
