Oil Spills

Before:
(Vessel maintenance)
 When the engine is running, bolts can loosen. To prevent oil leaks, tighten fasteners on
the engine.
 Before they fail, replace broken or old hydraulic lines and fittings. Sun and heat exposure, as well
as abrasion, can cause lines to wear out.
 Install an oil pan or a drip pan in the engine. It will be enough to use a cookie sheet or a paint
tray.

(At the pump)

 When refilling, determine your tank's capacity and leave enough area for gasoline expansion to
avoid overflowing.
 While refueling, switch off the bilge pump and make sure to put it back on when finished.
 To absorb drips, use an absorbent pad or a fuel collar.

During:
 If someone notices oil on the deck, seal the ship's side scuppers and alert the ship's crew by
yelling and notifying the duty officer on the bridge and engine room.
 Stop all transfers right away and find the damaged tank, as well as its sounding pipe and vent
position.
 To limit the leak within the ship, utilizing SOPEP equipments must be done.
SOPEP equipments:
1. Anti Static Oil Sorbent Pads
2. Chem Sorbent Pads
3. Oil Sorbent Roll
4. Sorb Booms
5. Pompoms 50 stuks
6. Folded Sweep
7. Oil Spill Marpol Kit 12 Barrel
8. 8. Oil Spill Protective Clothing
9. Oil Sorbent Sheet
10. Oil Sorbent Pillow
11. Oil Absorbent Pellet

 Placing sawdust above the scupper plug will provide an extra barrier against oil spillage.
  To prevent the situation becoming worsened by fire, a foam type portable fire extinguisher must
be readily accessible.
 To contain the leak, oil spill dispersing chemicals can be used, but only with the approval of port
state authorities.

After:
 Chemical oil dispersants used offshore can help minimize heavy oiling of vulnerable coastal
ecosystems including beaches and wetlands, as well as reduce the dangers of marine and
terrestrial species coming into direct contact with a surface oil slick.
 Under some circumstances, burning the oil off the water's surface may be the best option. It
may be the only choice in arctic or ice-covered waterways, for example.
 If spilled oil has seeped into the soil and scatter into a river, stream, or drain, the soil should be
removed and disposed of, although this can be costly.
 Spilled oil should never be washed down drains, gullies, or into the ground. Oil may seriously
pollute rivers, streams, and groundwater since most drains link to the local watercourse.