SOPEP

bullet SOPEP: Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan.

 

Requirement

bullet Required as per regulation-26 of annex-1.
bullet Every ship of 400GT or more to carry SOPEP.
bullet All tankers of 150GT or more to carry SOPEP.
bullet SOPEP should be approved by administration.

 

Contents

bullet The procedures to be followed by master (over all in charge) to report an oil pollution incident.
bullet The list of persons or authorities to be contacted in the event of an oil pollution incident.
bullet A detailed description of the action to be taken immediately by persons onboard to reduce or control the discharge of oil following the incident.
bullet The procedures and point of control on the ship for coordinating shipboard action with national and local authorities in combating the pollution.
bullet List of oil pollution equipments and their lication.