Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan
Abbreviation: SMPEP
Combined SOPEP + Annex II NLS pollution plan required for ships carrying noxious liquid substances.
In practice
Combined plan for chemical-tanker NLS spills. SMPEP drills include both oil and chemical scenarios.
Regulatory detail & full definition
Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan — combined SOPEP plus Annex II Noxious Liquid Substances pollution plan required by MARPOL Annex II Reg. 17 for ships ≥150 GT carrying NLS. The SMPEP merges the SOPEP procedures with NLS-specific response requirements for chemical tanker cargoes, recognising that chemical-spill response differs significantly from oil response. The plan is approved by the flag state and tested in drills covering both oil and NLS scenarios. The 2013 amendments tightened the SMPEP requirements and introduced the requirement for shipboard containers of dangerous goods.
Authoritative source: MARPOL Annex II (NLS) ↗
Related
Source: MARPOL Annex II Reg. 17
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