Notes prepared by Rahul Gupta (Tyne dock- Class 1 Sets) Set 8 of 9 Sets
SOPEP (Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan)
Marpol !"8 (#nne$ 1) Re%ulat&on 1'-
#ppl&cable to all (essels )ore than 1*+ GRT S,M-. (Sh&pboard Mar&ne .ollut&on
-)er%ency .lan) &n add&t&on to S,.-.
.urpose-
#cts as a pract&cal %u&de for )asters/ cre0 and off&cers to pre(ent o&l sp&lls and carry out
respons&b&l&t&es assoc&ated 0&th Marpol !"8 (#nne$ 1) Re%ulat&on 1'2
.re(ent a pollut&on
M&n&)&3e or stop pollut&on occurrence dur&n% an e)er%ency or sh&p board operat&ons
#cts as a l&nk bet0een shore and sh&p
Contents &nclude-
Response action to reduce or control the d&schar%e of o&l follo0&n% an &nc&dent
Procedures to report an o&l sp&ll
List of authorities to contact
Coord&nat&on 0&th nat&onal and local author&t&es &n co)bat&n% an o&l sp&ll
4nder Marpol !"8 (#nne$ 1) Re%ulat&on 1' &t &s re5u&red for the Master to report to the
nearest coastal state 0&thout delay &f an &nc&dent &n(ol(es
# d&schar%e abo(e per)&tted le(el or a probable d&schar%e of o&l " no$&ous l&5u&d
# d&schar%e dur&n% the operat&on of a (essel &n e$cess of the 5uant&ty or &nstantaneous
d&schar%e rate per)&tted of o&l " no$&ous l&5u&ds
# d&schar%e or probable d&schar%e of har)ful substance &n packa%ed for)
6a)a%e fa&lure or breakdo0n of (essel &n(ol(&n% the follo0&n%-
Coll&s&on " %round&n%
Structural fa&lure
7&re " e$plos&on
Car%o sh&ft
.ropuls&on plant " steer&n% syste)
#ct&on &n the case of an o&l sp&ll-
#ssess)ent of nature of &nc&dent
#ct&ons-
#lert cre0
8dent&fy sp&ll
Sp&ll assess)ent
1. When to report-
.robable or actual sp&ll
2. Who to report-
3. Ho to report-
9y 5u&ckest )eans to
Nearest CRS
:ocal author&t&es
Notes prepared by Rahul Gupta (Tyne dock- Class 1 Sets) Set 8 of 9 Sets
Sh&p ,0ner " Mana%er
Charterer
Car%o ,0ner
. ; 8
Nearest coastal state harbor
Ter)&nal operators
Step! to initiate e"ternal re!pon!e-
Refer to Coastal .ort State l&st&n%s for
local ass&stance
Refer to sh&p &nterest contact l&st
-$ternal clean up re5u&red
Cont&nued )on&tor&n% of act&(&t&es
RCC (rescue coord&nat&on centre) or
6es&%nated sh&p )o(e)ent report&n%
syste)
#. What to report-
8n&t&al report
7ollo0&n% report
Character&st&cs of o&l sp&lled
Car%o " ballast " bunker d&spos&t&on
<eather and sea cond&t&ons
6&rect&on of sl&ck
Type of ass&stance re5u&red
$a%igational mea!ure!-
#lter course and speed
Chan%&n% the l&st or tr&)
#nchor&n%
Sett&n% a%round
#ssess 0eather cond&t&ons
Sl&ck )on&tor&n%
Co))un&cat&on
Record&n% of e(ents
Seaman!hip mea!ure!-
Safety assess)ent and precaut&ons
#d(&ce on &)portant counter )easures
and pre(ent&on
6a)a%e stab&l&ty and stress
Tr&))&n% " l&st&n% = ballast&n% deballast&n%
8nternal car%o transfer
Sh&p to sh&p transfer
Sh&pboard response-
Seal&n% of leak
4se and handl&n% of S,.-.
e5u&p)ent
7&re f&%ht&n%
Three )a&n causes of pollut&on-
Coll&s&on/ f&re/ e$plos&on or %round&n%
8ntent&onal d&schar%e
#cc&dental pollut&on
Report&n% re5u&re)ents for (essels carry&n% 6an%erous and .ollut&n% Good Re%ulat&ons &n the
e(ent of the follo0&n% &nc&dents-
# d&schar%e or probab&l&ty of d&schar%e of o&l or no$&ous l&5u&d substances abo(e the
per)&tted le(el
# d&schar%e of dan%erous %oods or har)ful substances &n packa%ed for)
7a&lure or breakdo0n of the (essel or that affects the safety of the (essel such as coll&s&on/
%round&n%/ f&re/ e$plos&on etc2
6&schar%e abo(e the per)&tted le(el dur&n% the operat&on of a (essel
7ollo0&n% factors should be taken &nto account 0hen dec&d&n% probab&l&ty of d&schar%e-
Nature of the da)a%e/ fa&lure of break do0n of sh&p )ach&nery " e5u&p)ent
Sea/ 0&nd state/ traff&c dens&ty &n the area at the t&)e of &nc&dent
Notes prepared by Rahul Gupta (Tyne dock- Class 1 Sets) Set 8 of 9 Sets
MGN 1>1 or # 8*1 (1+)
?ar&ous types of report -
Sa&l&n% .lan (S.)
.os&t&on Report (.R)
6e(&at&on Report (6R)
7&nal Report (7R)
&angerou! 'ood (&')
Harm(ul Sub!tance (HS)
)arine Pollutant! ()P)
#ct&on &n the e(ent of d&schar%e of o&l by a crude o&l tanker fro) the en%&ne roo) &n )&d sea-
*n the e%ent o( any oil !pill the )a!ter mu!t care(ully (ollo in!truction! contained in
the SOPEP or VRP (Vessel Response Plan)
Call up the en%&ne roo) and &nstruct the) to shut do0n all d&schar%e operat&ons/ close all
o(erboard (al(es
.repare and send @S report to the nearest coastal state
8nstruct the Ch&ef -n%&neer to )ake an &n(est&%at&on to establ&sh the facts of the &nc&dent
8nfor) the follo0&n%-
,0ners
Charterers
-$ternal clean up
Statutory reports to the M#89
Rele(ant entr&es &n the ,&l Record 9ook
The pollut&on should be recorded as a Non Confor)&ty &n the (essels 8SM docu)entat&on
#ct&on &n the e(ent of pollut&on dur&n% bunker&n% operat&ons-
Stop all bunker operat&ons/ )&n&)&3e the pollut&on and conta&n the sp&ll on board
8nfor) the follo0&n%-
,0ners
.ort author&t&es
#%ent
:ocal .;8 correspondents
,bta&n sa)ples of o&l
-stabl&sh the facts and 0r&te a full report &n coord&nat&on 0&th Ch&ef -n%&neer on the
occurrence stat&n% all the efforts taken by the sh&pAs cre0 to )&n&)&3e the sp&lla%e before
the &n(est&%ators arr&(e
To%ether 0&th the off&cers and cre0 0ork closely 0&th the local author&t&es
