Under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 37, which ships are required to carry an approved Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)?

A. Only oil tankers over 500 GT

B. Oil tankers of 150 GT and above, and all other ships of 400 GT and above

C. Only ships on international voyages carrying persistent oils

D. Only ships that have previously been involved in a pollution incident

A. All plastics must be retained on board for discharge to a port reception facility — discharge of plastics into the sea is prohibited under all circumstances

B. Plastics may be burned in the incinerator and the ash discharged overboard

C. Plastics can be discharged if ground down to less than 25mm

D. They may be discharged overboard once the vessel is more than 12nm from the nearest land

A. Only the engineer needs to be present; deck crew are not involved

B. SOPEP equipment only needs to be available if bunkering more than 50% of capacity

C. Nothing specific — bunkering is routine and does not need pre-checks

D. A pre-bunkering checklist completed (hose connections, drip trays, communication with the barge/terminal, spill response equipment ready and accessible), a dedicated watch maintained throughout, and SOPEP equipment immediately available