What is SMPEP or Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan ?

S.M.P.E.P. (Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan)

Every oil tanker at least 150 GRT and all ships over 400 GRT must carry an approved oil pollution plan must carry on board a contingency plan for the procedures to be followed in the event of a spill or a probable spill including procedures for notifying the coastal state in whose waters the spill occurs.

This plan is called a Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid Substances.

Note :

If carrying a noxious liquid substance (NLS) in bulk the ship must carry both the S.O.P.E.P. and the S.M.P.E.P

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S.O.P.E.P. (Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans)

Every oil tanker at least 150 GRT and all ships over 400 GRT must carry an approved oil pollution plan must carry on board a contingency plan for the procedures to be followed in the event of a spill or a probable spill including procedures for notifying the coastal state in whose waters the spill occurs. This plan is called a Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid Substances.

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GEETA KUMARI says:

October 20, 2019 at 11:47 pm

Content of sopep and smpep ???

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