Your ship is working cargo in port when a hydraulic hose ruptures on the weather deck and oil spills into the harbor. Once the source of the oil spill has been secured, how would you proceed?
• Pollution incident response hierarchy aboard ships • Purpose and content of a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) under MARPOL/US regulations • Difference between operational procedures (like fuel transfer) and emergency response plans
• Ask yourself: once the leak is stopped, which document is specifically designed to guide the crew’s actions during an oil spill emergency? • Which option describes a plan that includes notification contacts, containment, clean‑up actions, and reporting requirements for spills? • Which of these documents is primarily for recording or routine operations, and which is for structured emergency response?
• Identify which document is required by MARPOL/flag state specifically for oil pollution emergencies. • Check which choice would contain step‑by‑step actions, reporting procedures, and contact lists in case of a spill. • Eliminate any options that are mainly for recordkeeping or for normal fuel transfer operations, not emergency oil spill response.
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