Regulation 37 of Annex I of MARPOL, as amended, requires that oil tankers of 150 gross tonnage or more and all ships of 400 gross tonnage or more carry an approved Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP). The International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC), 1990, also requires such a plan for certain ships.
Regulation 17 of Annex II of MARPOL, as amended, makes similar stipulations for all ships of 150 gross tonnage and above carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk: they are required to carry on board an approved marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances. The latter should be combined with a SOPEP, since most of their contents are the same and the combined plan is more practical than two separate ones in case of an emergency.
To make it clear that the plan is a combined one, it should be referred to as a Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP).
Guidelines for the development of shipboard oil pollution emergency plans
Section 1 – Introduction
Section 2 – Mandatory provisions of regulation 37 of Annex I of the Convention
Section 3 – Non-mandatory provisions
Appendix I: Additional references for the development of shipboard oil pollution emergency plans
Appendix II: Example format for shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
Guidelines for the development of shipboard marine pollution emergency plans for oil and / or noxious liquid substances
Section 1 – Introduction
Section 2 – Mandatory provisions of regulation 37 of Annex I and regulation 17 of Annex II to the Convention
Section 3 – Non-mandatory provisions
Appendix I: Additional references for the development of shipboard marine pollution emergency plans
Appendix II: Example format for a shipboard marine pollution emergency plan (for oil and / or noxious liquid substances)
Appendix
Resolution MEPC.54 (32)
Resolution MEPC.86 (44)
Annex I of MARPOL, as amended: Regulation 37 – Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
Unified interpretation of regulation 37.I
MEPC / Circ.421
Resolution MEPC.85 (44)
Annex II of MARPOL as amended: Regulation 17 – Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances
Resolution MEPC.137 (53)
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In other words, its role is to create a level playing-field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.
Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.
Title: Guidelines for the development of Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans, 2010 Edition (KB586E) (eBook)
Number of Pages: 69
Product Code: MM1234EA
ISBN: ISBN 13: 9789280115185, ISBN 10: 9280115189
Published Date: April 2010
Author: IMO
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