Moving the dial through collaboration

ABSTRACT For many years there have been lots of Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs) worldwide. Their organization, concept operations and skills to a large extend tailored their specific areas operations, members demand the OSROs own practice experience. Collaboration between has somewhat limited. During last decade, post-Macondo follow up showed – strengthened necessity tiered preparedness, hence importance collaboration different oil spill response organizations raised another level. One arena which evolved tremendously during Global Network GRN. The dial can surely be said moved considerably towards closer collaboration. (GRN) exists share information, improve performance provide centers expertise in recovery techniques. It is forum for individual effectiveness by: fostering strong collaborative relationships Members;establishing functional teams exchange operating techniques good practice; andassisting companies other stakeholders enhance industry standards response. GRN will operate under an Executive Committee (EC) framework purpose determine broad strategic direction EC also reviewing assessing work EC, known as Operational Teams (OTs). OTs developed into global, group experts working across nations boundaries. OT's represents operational within become bodies operationalize implement Good Practice Guidelines through IPIECA post-Macondo. Having this body or structure support (and IPIECA) proven important. This presentation describe how decade made improvements agencies both regulators, companies, agencies, public responder make more efficient, standardized created better understanding having good, well-functioned