BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY

SHIPBOARD OIL POLLUTION EMERGENCY PLAN- RRS Ernest Shackleton

Foreword 1

MANUAL IDENTIFICATION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL

1Responsibility

The Designated Person Ashore is responsible for the content and distribution control of this manual. Distribution is done through the Intranet document control database, with password secure confirmation.

2Issue Status

The issue status of this MCA approved Manual is the issue status shown at the foot of

Foreword 2 of this manual.The issue status of each section (document) of this Manual is shown at the foot of each Document.

3Distribution

3.1"UNCONTROLLED " copies may be distributed with the approval of the Designated Person Ashore. They shall be marked "UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT".

3.2"CONTROLLED" copies have a unique number and are assigned to an individual duty position.

3.3Controlled copies shall only be distributed outside the British Antarctic Survey when this is a Contractual Requirement; transmittal letters will then be issued.

3.4.1It is the responsibility of the "Holder" to update assigned manuals on receipt of amendments, and to ensure that the manual remains in the specified "Location" at all times (if removed for any reason the temporary location must be clearly displayed in the designated location).

3.4.2LIABILITY LIMITATIONS This document is produced for internal management purposes by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Its publication does not constitute endorsement of any of the companies or products mentioned herein. BAS do not accept any responsibility or legal liability for any actions undertaken, on the basis of the advice in this document, by individuals not employed by BAS, or by organisations or companies not contracted to BAS in the field of oil spill response. Any liability of BAS to its own employees or to companies contracted to it will be limited to that under UK Health and Safety legislation or contractual agreement.

Number / Holder / Location
ESSO.01 / RRS Ernest Shackleton - Master / ES Bridge
ESSO.02 / Ships Operations Manager (Designated Person Ashore) / DPA Office
ESSO.03 / BAS Incident Room (133A) (Operations Manager) / BAS Room 133A
ESSO.04 / BAS Head of Environmental Office / Environmental Office
ESSO.05 / Principle Surveyor - Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Beverly, Humberside / MCA Beverly
ESSO.06 / Det Norsk Veritas / DNV
ESSO.07 / Polar Regions Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office / F and C Office
ESSO.08 / Falkland Islands Govt. Marine office, Stanley, F I / Marine Office
ESSO.09 / Polar Queen Ltd c/o G C Rieber Shipping, Bergen, Norway / G C Rieber Shipping
Also available on BAS intranet site – Ship SMS pages

4Authority

This manual and the information contained therein is the property of the British Antarctic Survey. It must not be reproduced in whole or in part, or otherwise disclosed without prior consent in writing from the Designated Person Ashore.

Controlled Copy Number / ESSO.

Foreword 1Issue Status: BIssue Date:1st July 2007 Page 1 of 1

BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY

SHIPBOARD OIL POLLUTION EMERGENCY PLAN - RRS Ernest Shackleton

Foreword 2 CONTENTS

ForewordsTitleVersion

Foreword1Manual Identification, Distribution and ControlB-01jul07

Foreword2ContentsD -17dec07

Foreword3Ship’s ParticularsB-01jul07

Procedures

Section1INTRODUCTIONB-01jul07

ESO.011.1General overview

1.2Aim of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

1.3How to use the emergency plan

1.4Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan - Summary flowchart

Section2NOTIFICATION PROCEDURESB-01jul07

ESO.022.1When notification is required

2.2Who to notify

2.3How to notify and Contact Lists

2.4Information to be provided

2.5Final report

2.6Oil spill log and annual report

Section3STEPS TO CONTROL DISCHARGEB-01jul07

ESO.033.1Response organisation

3.2Emergency shutdown

3.3Operational spills

3.4Spills resulting from casualties

3.5Stability and stress considerations

3.6Lightening - ship to ship or ship to shore transfers

3.7BAS internal classification of oil spills

3.8General spill response strategy

3.9Oil spill Response Team / Responsibilities

List of AnnexesDetails of Annexes with version controlAs Requ’d

ESO Annex1BAS oil spill response structure

and action plansfor key personnel

ESO Annex2IMO List of Coastal State Contacts

IMO Ref: T4/8.01 MSC-MEPC. 6/Circ 2

ESO Annex2ABAS Emergency Contact List

including details of Ports regularly visited

ESO Annex3Oil spill response equipment and clothing inventory

ESO Annex4Plans and Drawings of RRSErnest Shackleton

List of Drawings specific to SOPEP which form part of this Plan

ESO Annex5Additional Information (non-mandatory)

DPA Copy Approved and signed on date of issue by Chris Hindley DPA

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