SOPEP is stands for "Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan" and as per the MARPOL 73/78 requirement under Annex - I, Every oil tanker 150 GRT and above and every other ship 400 GRT and above shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP) approved by the Administration.
Content :-
1) The procedure to be followed by the master or other person having charge of the ship to report an oil pollution incident.
2) The list of authorities or person to be contacted in the event of an oil pollution.
3) The procedure and point of contact on the ship for co-ordinating shipboard action with national and local authorities in combating the pollution.
4) A detailed description of the action to be taken immediately by persons on board to reduce or control the discharge of oil .
5) Ships Data
6) Record of Changes
7) Reporting Requirement
8) Ship Shore Inventory
9) Steps to Control of Discharge
10) List of Coastal Contacts
11) List of Port Contacts
12) DPA, Assistant DPA
12) General Arrangement Plan
13) Tank Plan
14) Fuel or Piping Plan
SOPEP Equipment :-
Vessel under 400 gross tonnage provided 7 barrel (1100 ltr) Marine kit and Vessel above 400 gross tonnage provided 12 barrel (1900 ltr ) marine spill kit.
- Absorbent Pads
- Absorbent Rolls
- Saw Dust
- Cotton rags
- Plastic Showels
- Broom
- Plastic Buckets
- Wilden Pump with hose
- Rubber Shoes, Gloves
- Oil Beam
- Plastic Scoops
- Plastic Drums
- Mops
- Squeeze
- Portable DCP Extinguisher
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