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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS

These plans are required to meet the requirements of  IMO conventions  such as MARPOL, SOLAS,  and other local variant acts and regulations  such as  OPA-90. These plans include Vessel Response plans(VRP),(applicable in USA) SOPEP, SMPEP etc. These plans provide details of emergency procedures and options

Oil Spill On Deck (Tankers)

Small spills can occur during routine transfer operations on the ship, i.e. during loading, discharging, ballasting, bunkering etc. If an oil spill occurs at any time, the Ship’s Oil Spill Emergency Plan (SOPEP) must immediately be put into operation. Responsibilities The responsibilities of shipboard officers