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DATE
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HISTORY
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INITIAL
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. Organization
CHAPTER 2. Reporting
2.1 When to report
2.2 How to report
2.3 Whom to contact
2.4 What to report
CHAPTER 3. Response(General)
3.1 Prevention of operational spill
3.2 Measure to be taken in the event of operational spill
CHAPTER 4. Measures to be taken in the event of a casualty
4.1 The Captain's priority actions
4.2 Response to oil spill
4.3 Response to fire/explosion
4.4 Response to collision
4.5 Response to grounding/stranded
4.6 Response to hull/containment system failure
4.7 Response to excessive list
4.8 Response to submerged/foundered/wrecked
4.9 Response to hazard vapour release
CHAPTER 5. Further response
5.1 Mitigating activities
5.2 Damage stability and stress considerations
5.3 Emergency ship to ship transfers of cargo and fuel oil
CHAPTER 6 National and local co-ordination
6.1 National and local co-ordination
CHAPTER 7. Additional information(non-mandatory)
7.1 Training and review of plan
7.2 Record keeping and sampling
7.3 Public Affairs
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Contents
APPENDIX
Appendix 1. Ship's particular
Appendix 2. Notification system chart
Appendix 3 Duties and position of crew for response to casualty
Appendix 4. List of contacts of coastal state
Appendix 5. List of contacts of other persons
Appendix 6. Safety assessment and precaution
Appendix 7. Prediction of slick movement
Appendix 8. Handling of Shipboard Oil Response Equipment
Appendix 9. Check list for response to casualty
Appendix 10. Relevant drawings
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Preamble
This plan is written in accordance with the requirements of regulation 26 of Annex I of the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the
Protocol of 1978 relating thereto.
The purpose of the Plan is to provide guidance to the captain and officers on board the ship
with respect to the steps to be taken when an oil pollution incident has occurred or is likely to
occur.
The Plan contains all information and operational instructions required by Regulations. The
appendices contain names, telephone, telex numbers, etc. of all contacts referenced in the Plan,
as well as other reference material.
Except as provided below paragraph, no alteration or revision shall be made to any part of it
without the prior approval of the Administration.
Changes to Chapter 7 and the appendices will not be required to be approved by the
administration. The appendices should be maintained up to date by the owners, operators and
managers.
This plan is prepared both in Korean and English, but the Korean version has priority if there
is a conflict between them.
The Plan is available to assist personnel in dealing with an unexpected discharge of oil. Its
primary purpose is to set in motion the necessary actions to stop or minimize the discharge and
to mitigate its effects. Effective planning ensures that the necessary actions are taken in a
structured, logical, safe and timely manner.
The purpose of the Plan is to provide the Master, Officers and certain crew members with a
practical guide to the prevention of oil spill and in carrying out the responsibilities associated
with regulation 26 of Annex to MARPOL 73/78.
The Plan include guidance to assist the master in meeting the demand of operational spills or a
catastrophic discharge.
Information on the ship, cargo, etc., is included in appendix. An example of a summarizing
flowchart is included in the Plan.(refer to Appendix 2)
The Plan is used on board by the master and officers of the ship. It must therefore be available
in a working language or languages understood by the master and officers. Where there is
alteration(for example, a change in the master and officers) on board in their working language
or languages understood, the Plan in the new language(s) should be reissued.
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CHAPTER 1 Organization
1.
A Ship Response Organization is necessary to ensure prompt action in response to oil spill. The
following officers and crew are assigned to the Spill Response Teams.
Upon discovery or report of oil, a Command Post will be established on the bridge to receive
and compile information, keep the captain informed, and make timely reports to company and
government authorities.
1.1 Captain
Captain is in full commend of the ship and is at all times responsible for the prevention against
the shipboard oil pollution.
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
2.
This chapter should ensure that the reporting requirements of regulation 26 of Annex I of
MARPOL 73/78 are complied with and should include information relating to the following :
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
2.2
How to report
2.2.1 General
Make a report to the nearest coast state or port contacts and owner/operator by means of the
fastest telecommunications channel available in accordance with the following procedures ;
(1) Conform to the reporting format of this plan ;
(2) Make the initial report as soon as possible, leaving unknown matters to make a follow-up
reports ;
(3) Make the follow-up report, as necessary, in order to provide information concerning further
developments ; and
(4) Comply as fully as possible with requests from affected States for additional information.
2.2.2
Transmission
Use the nearest appropriate coast radio station on appropriate frequencies in the bands
405-525kHz, 1605-2850kHz or 156-174MHz; or
If the ship is not within reach of an MF or VHF coast radio station, use the most
appropriate HF coast radio station or the relevant maritime satellite communication
system; or
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
when the ship is within or near to an area where a ship movement reporting system has
been established, use the designated radio station of that system.
(2)
In port
Use the communication means which is agreed with terminal or barge for emergency
shut-down
2.3
Whom to contact
2.3.1 At sea
In order to expedite response and minimize damage from an oil pollution incident, the master or
other on-board persons in charge of oil spill shall make a report to the following contacts.
(1) Make a report to the nearest appropriate coastal state and the owner/operator without delay.
(2) In the absence of a listed focal point, or should any undue delay be experienced in
contacting the responsible authority by direct means, the captain should be advised to
contact the nearest coastal radio station, designated ship movement reporting station or
Rescue co-ordination centre(RCC) by the quickest available means.
2.3.2 In port
(1) For ship in port, the captain should make a report to local agencies without delay. Where
port is regularly visited, the captain should familiar with the reporting procedure of that port
and the flow chart or reporting format shall be provided on board.
(2) Where port is irregularly visited, and the reporting procedure of the port is not feasible,
captain should obtain details concerning local reporting procedures upon arriving in port.
2.3.3
(1) In the event of a serious incident, ship's personnel will be fully engaged in saving life and
taking steps to control and minimize the effects of the casualty.
(2) The master or other on-board persons in charge of oil spill should inform to the various
interested parties such as cargo owners, insurers, and salvage interests. Both the ship's
Plan and its company's shoreside Plan are to be co-ordinated to guarantee that all parties
having an interest are advised and that duplication of reports is avoid.
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
(3) All further reports and copies of messages sent to coastal states and/or port authorities
should be sent to the company. If required, the company's officer will be staffed as soon as
possible after receipt of an initial report.
2.3.4
When to report and procedure of oil spill shall be referred to notification system chart and
list of contact point shall be referred to Appendix 4 and 5.
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
Actions Required
-
Reporting
By master and/or designated crew member
When to report
- All probable and actual spills
How to report
- By quickest means to coastal radio station
- Designated ship movement reporting
station or
- Rescue co-ordination centre(at sea)
- By quickest available means to local
authorities
Whom to contact
- Nearest coastal state
- Harbour and terminal operators(in port)
- Shipowner's manager, P&I insurer
- Head charterer, cargo owner
- Refer to contact lists
What to report
- Initial report(res. A. 851(20))
- Follow-up reports
- Characteristics of oil or noxious liquid
substance spilled
- Cargo/ballast/bunker dispositions
- Weather and sea conditions
- Slick movement
- Assistance required
Salvage
Lighting capacity
Mechanical equipment
External response team
Chemical disperant/degreasant
Seamanship measures
- Safety assessment and
precaution
- Advice on priority/
countermeasures/preventive
measures
- Damage stability and stress
considerations
- Ballasting/deballasting
- Internal cargo transfer
operator
- Emergency ship-to-ship
transfers of cargo and bunker
- Set up shipboard response
for ;
Leak sealing
Fire fighting
Handing of shipboard
Response equipment(if
available)
Etc
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
Initial report
The initial report to be sent to the government of the coastal state and owner or operator
should contain the following information :
SHIPBOARD OIL POLLUTION EMERGENCY PLAN
SAMPLE FORMAT FOR INITIAL NOTIFICATION
AA
BB
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
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CHAPTER 2 Reporting
2.4.2
Follow-up reports
After the transmission of the information referred to paragraph 2.4.1 in the initial report, as much
as possible of the information essential for the protection of the marine environment as is
appropriate to the incident should be reported in a supplementary report as soon as possible.
That should include informations as follow, but the informations may not be included for which
the circumstances not changed from the initial report. The format for the follow-up report shall
be used that of initial report.
(1) Serious changes of ship's condition and circumstances
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CHAPTER 3 Response(General)
3.
Whenever a spill of oil occurs, it is the duty of the person finding the spill to immediately inform
the master or responsible officer, who should call out the vessel's pollution prevention team.
Remember that an oil spill may create a fire or explosion hazard, if safety precautions don't be
observed.
Ship personnel will almost always be in best position to take quick action to mitigate or control
the discharge of oil from their ship.
Following figure provides the conceptual framework for the categorization of response levels as
basis of for emergency planning. This will be a basis of judgement in order to minimize
response time and response method when incident is occurred.
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CHAPTER 3 Response(General)
General
(1) The captain is to assign their duties for the crew members to take measures for oil spillage
prevention.
(2) Stop transfer of cargo and/or fuel oil by quickest possible method.
(3) When taking measures, detect gas density and use breathing apparatus or chemical
protective clothing when necessary.
(4) Identify source and cause of leakage, and immediately take measures to minimize that
leaked oil is discharged to outside the ship, by using absorbent mats, sawdust or waste
cloth. (The material provided on board is listed in Appendix 8)
(5) Immediately deploy boom to prevent dissipation of leaked oil, and at the same time, recover
as much leaked oil as possible using absorbents.
(6) Do not use dispersant without approval of authorities.
(7) Do not resume operation until cause of oil leak has been revealed and excluded.
(8) Request assistance to clean-up company when necessary(In this case, prior to this action
discuss with a responsible person of company).
(9)
Dispose of removed oil and clean-up materials properly by means of delivering them to
disposal company.
Stop all cargo oil and/or bunkering operations, and close manifold valves.
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CHAPTER 3 Response(General)
Consider whether to stop air intake into accommodation and non-essential air intake to
engine room.
Drain affected section of pipeline into an empty or slack tank(e.g. the slop tank or
another cargo tank)
Prepare portable pumps where it is possible to transfer spilled oil into a slack or empty
tank.
If the source of the leakage is located in the pump room at the sea valves the
necessary measures must be taken to relieve the pressure from the relevant section the
pipeline.
(3) If the spilled oil is contained on board and can be handled by the Pollution Prevention
Team then, use sorbents and permissible solvents to clean up liquid spilled on board and
ensure that any residues collected, and any contaminated sorbent materials used in the
clean up operation are stored carefully prior to disposal.
(4) When leakage occurs from ballast line penetrating tank loaded with cargo oil and/or fuel oil,
close the valves on ballast line and stop discharge of ballast.
(5) When leakage occurs from piping connected to overboard valves (sea valve), never open
these valves.
3.2.3 Tank overflow during loading or bunkering
(1) Measures to be implemented immediately :
Stop all cargo and bunkering operations, and close manifold valves.
Consider whether to stop air intake into accommodation and non-essential air intake to
engine room.
Reduce the tank level by dropping cargo oil or bunkers into an empty or slack tank
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CHAPTER 3 Response(General)
Prepare portable pumps where it is possible to transfer spilled oil into a slack or empty
tank.
(3) If the spilled oil is contained on board and can be handled by the Pollution Prevention
Team then, use sorbents and permissible solvents to clean up liquid spilled on board and
ensure that any residues collected, and any contaminated sorbent materials used in the
clean up operation are stored carefully prior to disposal.
3.2.4 Hull Leakage
If oil is noticed on the water near the vessel during cargo oil and/or bunkering operations, the
possibility of hull leakage should be suspected.
(1) Measures to be implemented immediately :
Stop all cargo and/or bunkering operations, and close manifold valves, tank valves and
pipeline master valves.
Use the Pollution Prevention Team in an attempt to locate the source of leakage.
Consider whether to stop air intake into accommodation and non-essential air intake to
engine room.
If the source of the leak is not readily identified on deck or above the waterline,
consider the use of a diver to assist in locating the leak.
Reduce the head of fuel oil and/or cargo oil by dropping or pumping fuel oil and/or
cargo oil into an empty or slack tank.
Consider possibility of pumping water into the leaking tank to create a water cushion to
prevent further loss oil that is less dense than water.
If the leakage is located below the waterline, call in divers for further investigation.
The level of liquid in the tanks in the vicinity of the suspected area should be reduced.
Remember to consider the effect on hull stress and stability of the vessel and the
compatibility of noxious liquid substances with tank type, materials of construction and
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CHAPTER 3 Response(General)
tank coating.
(5) It is possible that failure of machinery, such as the oily water separating equipment or the
oil discharge monitor, can cause an operational discharge while at sea in excess of that
permitted. In such an incident the discharge should be stopped immediately and the correct
report made. It is generally acknowledged that no clean up is possible by the ship, but the
shore authorities can often respond more effectively to a spill in its early stages.
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4.
4.1
4.1.1 In the event of a casualty, give top priority to ensure safety of personnel and the ship, and
at the same time take action to prevent escalation of incident. Mitigating activities that can
be considered are transfer of liquid from damaged compartments, containment of on-board
deck spills, and preparation for dispersal of spills overboard.
(1) Check if there are any casualties.
(2) Make a judgement on whether a request for rescue should be made.
(3) Decide if entire crews are to abandon ship.
4.1.2 Immediately notify parties concerned and interested, according to established procedure
4.1.3 Prior to considering remedial action, the master will need to obtain detailed information on
the damage sustained by his ship. A visual inspection should be carried out and all cargo
tanks, bunker tanks, and other compartments should be sounded. Due regard should be
paid to the indiscriminate opening of ullage plugs or sighting ports, especially when the ship
is aground,
4.1.4 When it is possible to manoeuvre, the master in conjunction with the appropriate shore
authorities, shall consider moving his ship to a more suitable location in order, for example,
to facilitate emergency repair work or lightening operations, or to reduce the threat posed to
any particularly sensitive shoreline areas. Such maneuvering may be subject to coastal State
jurisdiction.
4.1.5 Having assessed the damage sustained by the ship, the master will be in a position to
decide what action should be taken to prevent or minimize further discharge. When bottom
damage is sustained, hydrostatic balance will be achieved (depending on physical properties)
fairly rapidly, especially if the damage is severe, in which case the time available for
preventive action will often be limited. When significant side damage is sustained in the way
of fuel/lubrication and/or cargo tanks, bunkers or cargo will be released fairly rapidly until
hydrostatic balance is achieved and the rate of release will then reduce and be governed
by the rate at which bunkers or cargo is displaced by water flowing in under the bunkers or
cargo. When the damage is fairly limited and restricted, for example, to one or two
compartments, consideration may be given to transferring the substance involved internally
from damaged to intact tanks. When considering the transfer of oil or noxious liquid
substances from a damaged tank to an intact tank, the master should consider
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4.1.6 In oil discharge involving incidents, take the following measures in order to prevent the
occurrence of fire and explosion.
(1) Alter course so that ship is up-wind of slick.
(2) Shut down non-essential air intakes.
(3) Prevent flammable and toxic vapours entering accommodation and engine room spaces.
(4) Eliminate all possible sources of ignition.
(5) Regularly test for gas in accommodation and engine room spaces.
(6) Prepare fire fighting equipment and fire extinguisher.
(7) Establish total control over smoking and other naked flame sources
(8) If loaded reactivity cargoes, temperature monitoring of loaded cargo tanks or damaged cargo
tanks(if necessary)
4.1.7 When taking measures in places where gas can stagnate, pay full attention to the effect of
toxic gases on the human body.
4.1.8 Detailed action for the damage stability and stress and ship to ship transfer shall be
referred to Chapter 5.2 and 5.3.
4.1.9 Duties and position of the crew members in the event of a casuality shall be referred to
each response as specified in the Appendix 3.
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4.2
The captain shall ensure the followings for the actions to be taken.
4.2.1 The captain is to command the crew to go to oil spillage prevention stations.
4.2.2 In order to prevent additional outflow, take the following measures;
(1) Secure oil spill area.
(2) Reduce internal pressure in oil spill tank.
(3) Close or cut off related piping.
4.2.3 Create optimum condition for prevention of additional outflow of oil, by adjusting ballast or
by using other methods.
4.2.4 Transfer oil internally from damaged tanks to intact tanks to prevent additional outflow of oil
4.2.5 A contract with salvage and oil pollution clean up company should be entered promptly,
while maintaining contact with the representative of the shipowner.
4.2.6 When necessary, transfer oil from the damaged tank to another ship to prevent additional
outflow of oil.
4.3
Response to fire/explosion
The captain shall ensure the following for the actions to be taken.
4.3.1 The captain is to order the crew to go to their fire-fighting stations.
4.3.2 Conduct effective and appropriate initial fire-fighting operations, check condition of lifeboats
and prepare to abandon ship for the preservation of life. Take care not to give the order to
abandon ship either prematurely or too late.
4.3.3 Promptly shift paint cans, oily waste, fixtures including ropes and other inflammables and
explosives in the vicinity of the fire.
4.3.4 When the fire is becoming more intense due to the wind, anchor ship or manoeuvre ship to
leeward.
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4.3.5 Close openings including doors, scuttles, skylights and ventilation ducts and stop mechanical
ventilation. And cool around them when necessary.
4.3.6 Position ship so that the fire and smoke do not hamper fire-fighting activities.
4.3.7 Cut off electric power supply leading to fire site.
4.3.8
When fire-fighting activities of the ship are judged to be inadequate, request assistance
from ships sailing in the vicinity before it is too late.
and
ingress of water,
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position and amount of water taken in. Such measures include the closing of water-tight
doors, inserting wooden plugs, the use of collision mats, cement box, strengthening of
bulkhead and use of water discharge pumps.
4.4.5
When water penetration is severe even after countermeasures are taken, and there is a
danger of the ship sinking, consider intended grounding on an appropriate shore.
4.5
Response to grounding/stranded
4.5.1 If the ship runs aground, the following steps should be taken immediately :
(1) Sound the emergency alarm, and initiate emergency response procedures.
(2) Eliminate all avoidable sources of ignition and ban all smoking on board.
(3) Consider whether shut off of air intake of accommodation and engine room
(4) Reduce the inert gas pressure to zero.
4.5.2 Further action :
(1) Carry out a visual inspection of the ship to determine the severity of the situation.
(2) Take soundings around the ship to determine the nature and gradient of the seabed.
(3) Check difference in the tidal ranges at the grounding site.
(4) Evaluate tidal current in the grounding area.
(5) Take soundings of all cargo, ballast and bunker tanks and check all other compartments
adjacent to the hull. Ullage plugs should not be opened indiscriminately as loss of buoyancy
could result.
(6) Compare present tank soundings against departure soundings
(7) Evaluate the probability of additional release of oil
4.5.3 Having assessed the damage that the vessel has sustained, and taking into account the
effects of hull stress and stability, the master should decide whether or not any action can
be taken to avoid further spillage, such as :
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(1) Transfer of cargo and bunkers internally. If the damage is limited, for example to one or
two tanks, consideration should be given to transfer of liquid from damaged to intact tanks.
(2) Isolate all cargo and bunker tanks to reduce further loss due to hydrostatic pressure during
tidal changes.
(3) Review existing and forecast whether conditions, and whether the ship will be adversely
affected by them.
(4) Evaluate the possibility of transferring cargo to barges or other ships, and request such
assistance accordingly.
(5) Trimming or lightening the vessel sufficiently to avoid damage to intact tanks, thereby
avoiding additional pollution from spillage of oil or noxious liquid substance.
4.5.4 If the risk of additional damage to the ship by attempting to refloat it by its own means is
assessed to be greater than by remaining aground until assistance has been obtained, the
master should try to prevent the ship from moving from its present position by :
(1) Using anchors
(2) Taking in ballast in empty tanks(if possible)
(3) Reducing longitudinal stress on the hull by transferring cargo internally. Attention should be
given to hull stress and damage stability information, referring to the classification society if
necessary. Care must be taken over the compatibility of noxious liquid substances with tank
type, material of construction and tank coating.
4.5.5 The captain should obtain information about the situation, including the following :
(1) Tides and currents.
(2) Weather, including wind, state of sea and swell.
(3) Any weather forecast changes.
(4) Nature of the bottom.
(5) Depth of water around the ship, the calculated buoyancy needed to refloat and draught and
trim after refloating.
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should
be
taken
around
the
ship
to
determine
the
extent
of
the
grounding/stranded as accurately as possible. If the sea is too rough for accurate sounding,
it may be possible to measure the distance from the seabed to the main deck. By marking
this on a longitudinal section from the general arrangement drawings, the extent of
grounding/stranded can be determined.
4.5.8 If the ship is structurally intact, an immediate attempt may be made to refloat her, with or
without assistance. In deciding whether or not to make an immediate attempt to refloat, the
captain should consider the use of the ship's engines, tugs and ground tackle, as well as
having regard to the possible damage that might be caused to the ship.
4.5.9 Immediate refloating may be the best course to adopt even if a ship has sustained bottom
damage. However, if there are signs of excessive hogging, sagging or of undulations in the
sides of the hull, more careful consideration is required before attempting to refloat the ship.
In these circumstances lightening of the ship may reduce
pollution.
4.5.10 When judged to be impossible to refloat without aid, promptly arrange salvage interests.
4.5.11 When water ingress into the ship due to grounding/stranded, take preventive measures, i.e.
close water-tight doors in order to minimize ingress of water.
4.5.12 If there is minor damage to a full cargo tank or fuel oil tanks, internal transfer of cargo or
fuel oil may reduce or eliminate any outflow of cargo or fuel oil and pollution that may be
caused. However, a substantial transfer of cargo or fuel oil when the ship is aground may
produce unacceptable stresses on the hull.
4.6
The captain shall ensure the following for the actions to be taken.
4.6.1 The captain is to order the crew to go to designated stations.
4.6.2 In the event of leakage from area above sea level, promptly transfer cargo oil and/or fuel
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oil in problem tank, and reduce level in tank to below sea level.
4.6.3 Should it not be possible to transfer oil internally, consider transfer to another ship or an
on-shore tank.
4.6.4 Should it be suspected that leakage is occurred from area below sea level, immediately
close openings of upper deck including vent valve of damaged tank to make the pressure
of tank to vacuum.
4.6.5 Should it not be possible to identify specific tank from which leakage is occurring, reduce
levels of all tanks in the vicinity, taking account of the effect on hull stress and stability.
4.8.3
Alert other ships and/or the nearest coastal state for assistance in rescuing lives.
4.8.4
Reduce speed.
4.8.5
All openings in hull and superstructures to be checked for watertight integrity. Ensure all
water doors, sewage and other relevant damage control valves are closed.
4.8.6
Head into sea/swell to reduce rolling and use the minimum amount of rudder necessary to
maintain course.
4.8.7
4.8.8
Should the situation appear to be deteriorating then urgency or distress messages should
be dispatched as appropriate.
4.9
The captain shall ensure the following for the actions to be taken immediately.
4.9.1 In case of any vapour release out of the containment system, the properties of the vapor
should be identified by a gas analyzer and precautions have to taken protect the persons
onboard against contamination.
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4.9.2 Cargo and bunkering operations to be shut down, if such operations are taking place in the
mean time.
4.9.3 The ship should be brought with the accommodation up-wind to the spill area as far as
possible.
4.9.4 The crew should be evacuated form any area of risk.
4.9.5 If the situation takes place in or near a port, Port/Harbor Authorities to be notified and if
needed assistance should be required.
4.9.6 All possible sources of ignition should be eliminated and non-essential air intakes shut down
to prevent intake of vapour into accommodation and engine spaces.
4.9.7 If unavoidable work has to be carried out within risk areas, the involved persons have to
wear protective clothing and breathing apparatus.
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5.
5.1
Mitigating Activities
5.1.1 When the safety of the vessel and the personnel onboard have been successfully
addressed, the following aspects are to be further considered :
(1) Assessment and monitoring requirements
(2) Personnel protection issues, such as the use of protective clothing, decontamination of
personnel exposed to hazardous material, other threats to health and safety.
5.1.2 Persons engaged in cleaning or mitigating activities may become contaminated in number of
ways such as :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
5.1.3 When decontamination of personnel is needed, certain procedures depending on the type of
containments as well as the extend of contamination should be followed.
5.1.4 When an spill takes place on deck, it should be isolated in such way to prevent pollution
(i.e. deck scuppers should be plugged). Then the oil should be removed by using dedicated
materials and other like :
(1) Oleophilic / hydrophobic skimmers.
(2)
Solvent
5.1.5 Materials used for isolation, removal or clean up operation of the spill is to be collected and
isolated in a way that prevents further treat for pollution such as fire, explosion, release of
toxic or flammable vapours etc.
5.1.6 Such material should be stored in a safe and pollution free condition until disposal to shore
facilities (i.e. garbage bares) are possible.
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5.2
5.2.1 Ships are designed to withstand the stresses to which they may be subjected when afloat
and loaded in accordance with prescribed load distribution patterns, which assume the ship
is in a seaway. The stresses may change once a ship is aground, and internal transfer of
discharge of cargo, possibly coupled with loss of cargo from other spaces, may increase
these beyond acceptable limits.
5.2.2 A damaged ship will usually behave differently from an intact ship and the ship's personnel
will have means readily available on board to determine whether any action taken will
produce unacceptable stresses or loss of stability when she comes afloat. The following
information should be sent to the owner or operator as soon as it is available in order to
make use of this facility:
(1) Loading Condition
Current
Weather forecast
Nature of bottom
5.2.3 The list of information is not all-embracing and covers only the minimum required. Any
additional information that might be of use should also be included. Any changes in the
information sent should be reported.
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5.2.4 With the information listed in paragraph 5.2.2, it should be possible to calculate the stability
of the ship when afloat and the stress conditions. This will enable the owner to pass to the
ship and the savors advice on what can and cannot safely be done in the efforts to save
the ship.
5.2.5 The importance of relaying all the required information as soon as possible cannot be overemphasized. A great deal of valuable time can be lost if delays occur in sending to the
owner or operator details of the damage suffered and prevailing conditions.
5.2.6 Additionally, in the case of ships certified to carry NLSs, consideration as to the
compatibility of all substances involved such as cargoes, bunkers, tanks, coatings, piping,
etc., must also be considered before such an operation is undertaken.
5.3
5.3.1 General
(1) The actual cargo oil and/or fuel oil transfer operations should be carried out in accordance
with the requirements of the receiving ship.
(2) Each captain
should
and
the particular
throughout.
(3) Communicate with other party details of the weather conditions, sea conditions, and
conditions with regard to bringing ships alongside.
(4) Ensure that
mooring
(1) Establish contact with the lightening ship and make a detailed plan of the proposed
operation including the designation of a communications channel. Fixed or portable
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Lay out mooring lines, heaving lines, messengers, stoppers, fenders, etc. If no large
fenders are available, mooring ropes and any other soft material should be strung over the
ship's side in strategic positions.
(3)
Prepare the cargo oil and/or fuel oil manifold and have reducers readily available to
facilitate the connection of a wide range of hoses(from 200mm to 400mm) on both sides of
the ship. In most cases the lightening ship will prefer to berth with her port side to the
disabled ship's starboard side, if this is practicable.
(4)
Top-up derricks or cranes to assist in hose connection. Also have messenger rope lifting
tackles etc. available.
(5)
Have the anchors cleared ready for use, if in waters where use may be possible.
(6)
Brief the officers and crew on the operation, with particular reference to the safety aspects
and complete the appropriate safety check list, if possible.
(1) If disabled ship has power and its cargo piping system is intact, transfer should be made in
the usual way.
(2) If the ship's pipelines are not intact, approved portable submersible pumps with power packs
should be obtained. The power for submersible pumps may be electric, air or hydraulic.
When using submersible pumps, the tank being emptied of cargo oil and/or fuel oil may be
counter-flooded with water in order to reduce the head.
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6.
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7.
7.1
7.1.1
The training shall be held in accordance with the following table. The captain shall ensure that
the plan functions as expected and that the contacts and communications specified are accurate.
Anything changed in the plan shall be reported to the person in charge of reviewing plan. Such
exercises may be held in conjunction with other shipboard exercises and appropriately logged in
the deck log book.
7.1.2 Example of Training schedule
Kind of
Training
Trainee
Trainer
Interval
Chief
Training
for
All
Pollution
crew
Prevention
Engineer or
Once
Ship Spill
Response
month
Officer
Chief
Duties
and
All
Response
crew
Oil Spill
Engineer or
Once
Ship Spill
Response
month
Officer
Drill for
Emergency
Response
to Oil
All
crew
Once
Captain
a
month
Spill
Pollution
Prevention
- MARPOL 73/78
- Korean Oil Pollution Prevention Law
- Precautions for bunkering
- Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
- Use of clean-up equipment
- Response to oil spill and minimize of
pollution
- Position and duty of each person
- Drill for the response to oil spill in
accommodations with the Shipboard Oil
Pollution Emergency Plan
- Check the contact point
Chief
Equipment
for
Contents
Engineer or
-
Once
Ship Spill
Response
month
Officer
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7.2
The following record and sampling shall be kept to give the background of the compensation
which will arise later.
7.2.1
Record keeping
(1) All communication records with owner, outside organization and third parties, etc.
(2) The observation on the movement of the spilled oil (including wind, sea and current)
(3) Polluted area
(4) Pictures for the each situation, as far as possible
(5) Remedial actions taken by the authority(number of people, kind and number of equipment
employed, used material, etc)
7.2.2 Fuel oil, cargo oil sampling
(1) Sampling of all types of fuel oil, cargo oil
(2) Sampling of spilled fuel oil, cargo oil
(3) Pictures of fuel oil, cargo oil spilled on deck/hull and around the ship
(4) Pictures of the scene of spilling fuel oil, cargo oil by other ship/installation
(5) Arrange P & I surveyor for sampling of fuel oil, cargo oil spilled on beach
(6) Joint sampling or present witness for sampling and sealing
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Ship Name
: HALLA NO.1
Class No.
: 9037386
IMO No.
: 8908612
Nationality
Port
: BUSAN
Official No.
: BSR-900201
Owner
Operator
Address
Type of Ship
: Cargo Ship
Gross Tonnage
: 4,840
Building Date
: 1989. 5. 1.
Shipyard
LBD
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Lead Agency(LA)
with overall control
(Operational Control Authority)
Assisting
services and
advisors
- Public affairs
Press releases
- Financial and
contractual support
- Legal support for
compensation
Presentation
- Scientific support
damage assessment
long-term effects
Advisory Services*
- Chemical industry
- Port operators of
HNS facilities
- Salvage operators
- Chemical tank ship
owner
- Experts from
insurance companies
On-Scene Commander(OSC)
with tactical control at scene
Response team
Response team
FOL**
FOL**
Aerial surveillance
Recovery unit
* Advisory Services : The Advisory Services often have to co-operate very closely with
** FOL : Field Operational Leader, if needed in a lager operation.
the OSC .
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representative.
Advise to head office.
Keep everyone updated at regular intervals.
Advise of any changes in status of the emergency.
Request assistance as deemed necessary.
In charge of operation in deck.
Chief officer
Chief engineer
Deck officer
on duty
Engineer officer
on duty
Rating on duty
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The latest list of contact points, published by IMO on behalf of all governments that are
signatories to MARPOL, can be obtained from the IMO Internet site: "http://www.imo.org".
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A5.2 Agents
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A5.4 Others
1. Regularly Visited Ports
Nation
Port
Tel.
Fax.
Etc.
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When a casualty causes any loss of the operational capability of a ship, however slight, the
captain must evaluate the situation that could arise if no corrective action were to be taken. He
must assess how long the present situation can be permitted to continue, taking into account
the possible changes in the weather or circumstances such as drift towards the shore.
captain
should
take
whatever
action
is
possible
to
remedy
the
situation,
initially
making the best use of the ship's own resources until outside assistance can be obtained.
factors;
.2 The various ship systems(main propulsion, steering, electrical, cargo, etc.) that remain
operative and how they can be applied to relieve the situation.
.3 The ability of ship's personnel to minimize or nullify the effects of the casualty and to restore
the ship's capability.
.4 The use of alternative means to overcome the operational deficiency.
.5 The natural effect of wind, sea, current, etc. and ways to take advantage of them.
.6 The use of outside assistance and the measures to be taken on board the ship to
accommodate such assistance.
.7 The risk of pollution.
.8 If the ship is in imminent peril and if all else fails, the extreme measures to be taken to
avoid loss of life, to minimize damage to property and to mitigate the effects of pollution.
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and,
if appropriate,
response measures to be put into effect. The task of forecasting the position of the oil can only
be accomplished if data on winds and currents are available since both contribute to the
movement of floating oil.
It has been found empirically that floating oil will move downwind at about 3 % of the wind
speed. In the presence of surface water currents, an additional movement of the oil equivalent
to the current strength will be superimposed
strength and direction of any tidal currents must be taken into account but further out to sea
their contribution is usually less significant because they are cyclic and so tend to cancel out
over time. Thus, with a knowledge of the prevailing winds and currents, it is possible to predict
the rate and direction of movement of floating oil from a known position, as shown in the
following figure.
Oil Type
Apperence
Oil sheen
silvery
Oil sheen
irridescent
black/dark brown
Water-in oil
brown/orange
emulsions
Approximate
Approximate
Thickness (mm)
Volume (m /km )
0.0001
0.1
0.0003
0.3
0.1
100
>1
>1000
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Each personnel are responsible for its deployment, oversight, and maintenance, when such
equipment is carried.
Training in the use of it is to be carried out for crews, in order to ensure safe and effective use
of such
equipment.
No chemical agent should be used for response to pollution on the sea without authorization of
the appropriate coastal state.
Clean-up
Equipment
Quantity
Location
How to Use
(Type)
Oil fence
(A type)
Sawdust
Pack
Sand
Pack
Waste cloth
Pack
Absorbent mat
Box
Despersant
Can
(GAMMASOL)
Portable pump
Ea
(pneumatic)
Trash bucket
Ea
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A9.1
This checklist may be intended for response guidance and responsibility for action to deal with
other emergencies which result from the liquid spill will be as laid down in existing plans, such
as the Emergency Muster List.
RESPONSE TO FIRE/EXPLOSION
STEP TO CONTROL DISCHARGE IN THE OF THE CASUALITIES
Ship's Name
Operator
Charterer
:
CHECK ITEMS
Confirm
Promptly shift paint cans, oily waste and other inflammables and
explosives in the vicinity of the fire
When the fire is becoming more intense due to the wind, anchor ship
or maneuver to leeward
Close openings including door, skylights and vent duct and stop
mechanical vent fans
Position ship, so that the fire and smoke dose not hamper fire fighting
activities
Position
Master's Signature
Date
REMARK
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A9.2
RESPONSE TO COLLISION
STEP TO CONTROL DISCHARGE IN THE EVENT OF THE CASUALITIES
Ship's Name
Operator
Charterer
:
CHECK ITEMS
Confirm
Investigate the damaged area of the ship and ingress of water, and
take emergency measures according to degree to prevent the damage
becoming worse
Close watertight doors and inert wooden plugs, use collision mats,
cement boxes to decrease of water due to damage
Position
Master's Signature
Date
REMARK
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A9.3
RESPONSE TO GROUNDING
STEP TO CONTROL DISCHARGE IN THE EVENT OF THE CASUALITIES
Ship's Name
Operator
Charterer
:
CHECK ITEMS
Confirm
The master should first obtain information about the situation, including
tides, currents, weather, depth of water and etc.
Position
Master's Signature
establish,
when
judged
Date
to
be
REMARK
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A9.4
Charterer
:
CHECK ITEMS
Confirm
In the event of leakage from area above sea level, promptly transfer
REMARK
cargo oil or fuel oil in tank in question and reduce level in tank to well
below sea level
Should it not be possible to transfer oil internally, consider transfer to
occurring, reduce levels of all tanks in the vicinity, taking ito account
the effect on hull stress and stability.
Position
Master's Signature
Date
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A10.3 Capacity plan (capacity and arrangement of cargo tanks and/or fuel tanks)
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