Group 3

Topic: Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP) and Vessel

Response Plan (VRP)

1 State that the IMO has adopted a requirement for ships above 150 GRT certified to
carry noxious liquid substances in bulk and that these ships shall carry an additional
emergency plan called “Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for noxious liquid
substances”

2 State the required contents of the plan as described in MARPOL 73/78 as amended
Annex II, Reg. 17

3 Describe the MEPC.85(44)

4 Describe the concept of the SMPEP

5 Describe the 3 sections of the “Guidelines for The Development of Shipboard Marine
Pollution Emergency Plans for Oil And/or Noxious Liquid Substances”

6 Describe the concept of the “Guidelines for The Development of Shipboard Marine
Pollution Emergency Plans for Oil And/or Noxious Liquid Substances”

7 Describe that the plan includes communication information to be used in case of such
incidents

8 Explain that as the contents is mainly similar to the contents of the Shipboard Oil
Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) which is compulsory, IMO recommends to prepare
a combined plan called “Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan” (“SMPEP”)

9 Describe the purpose and application of a Vessel Response Plan

10 Explain the application of 33 CFR Part 155, Subpart D - Tank Vessel Response
Plans for Oil

11 Explain to which vessel does this 33 CFR Part 155, Subpart D - Tank Vessel
Response Plans for Oil regulation not apply.

12 Explain the purpose of "33 CFR Part 155, Subpart J - Nonbank Vessel Response
Plans”

13 Explain to which vessel does "33 CFR Part 155, Subpart J - Nontank Vessel
Response Plans" apply

11.14 Explain to which vessel does "33 CFR Part 155, Subpart J - Nontank Vessel
Response Plans" not apply
15 List down the sections of a Vessel Response plan

16 List and explain the methods used for Oil Spill cleanup at sea

17 List the onboard spill equipment found on ships

18 Demonstrate the course of action that shipboard personnel should follow in

responding to an oil pollution emergency based on the guidelines published by the
Organization