
SOPEP & SMPEP
Regulation 37 of MARPOL Annex I requires that oil tankers of 150 gross tonnage and above and all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above carry an approved Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP). Article 3 of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990, also requires such a plan for certain ships.
Oil Spill Kit
As part of this contingency planning, vessels under 400 GRT require a 7 Barrel (1100 ltr) Marine Spill Kit. Vessels above 400 GRT require a 12 barrel (1900 ltr) Marine Spill Kit.
These Spill Kits contain a variety of oil only absorbents only and PPE for addressing shipboard spills.
Please click to list of required equipment for oil spill kit at the left column in order to see details of equipment for oil spill kit.