Ship Board Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) Every non-tanker of 400 grt or above and every tanker of 150 grt and above must have SOPEP on board in the form of a manual. The plan should consist of the following: 1. The procedure to be followed by master or another person having charge of the ship to report an oil pollution incident. When: • If discharge exceeds MARPOL limits. • Discharge to save life or property. • Discharge resulting from damage. • Threat or probability of discharge. How: • By quickest available means to coastal radio station, designated ship movement reporting system or RCC at sea. • By quickest available means to local authorities in port. What: • Initial report. • Follow up report. • Cargo / ballast bunker disposition. • Characteristics of oil spilled. • Slick movement. • Weather and sea conditions. 1. List of authorities to be contacted in the event of an oil spill. Who: • Nearest coast station. • Harbour and terminal authorities. • Ship owners / managers / P & I authorities. 1. A detailed description of the action to be taken immediately by persons on board to reduce or discharge of oil following the incident. In case of spills caused by casualties: • Immediate action to preserve life and property. • Immediate action to prevent escalation of the incident. • Damage assessment procedures. In case of operational spills: • Preventive measures and procedures. • Actions in the event of- • Pipeline leakage. • Tank overflow. • Hull leakage. 1. The procedures and point of contact on the ship for co-ordinating ship board action with national and local authorities in combating the pollution. • Action required initiating response. • Ships responsibility regarding monitoring clean up activities. • Assistance that can be provided by the ship. • Details of any materials carried on board to assist the cleaning on deck spills. • Details of oil spill response arrangement and policies. • Guidance on record keeping and sampling procedures. 1. List plans and drawings. • Company organisational charts. • List of key contacts- • Company. • P & I club and correspondents. • Agents. • Ships particulars. • General arrangement plan. • Table of tank capacities. • Piping and pumping plan. • Bunker disposition. • Mid ship section plan. • Plan indicating frame spacing. • Damage stability data. • Cargo stowage plan. • Cargo certificates of quality. • List and disposition of shipboard clean up material. • Record of shipboard oil pollution emergency drills. What he wants to hear: The points that are mentioned in bold, he should not go into details.
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