Oil Spill Response (IMO Level 1)

Code oil-spill-response

Oil Spill Response training — required of crew designated to operate the ship's SOPEP (Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan) under MARPOL Annex I Reg 37. Scope of SOPEP, response equipment onboard, reporting under Article 8 of MARPOL, interface with shore response (OSRO) and flag-state authorities.

Prerequisites: —
Duration: 16 hours
Validity: —
Refresher: —
Typical cost: ~$280 USD

Where to take this course

Country guides list accredited training centres in the major seafarer-supplying nations:

PH centres
IN centres
UA centres
ID centres
RU centres
CN centres

Related glossary terms

Certificate of Proficiency
Estimated Position
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Main Engine
Ordinary Seaman
Parallel Index

High confidence

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