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Class 4 (4th Engineer) SSEP 📅 Jun 2023

Exam Question

(a) What is a IOPP Certificate; state it's normal period of validity and list out it's content. (6)

(b) What is SOPEP? What are contents of this plan? (7)

(c) What equipments are required to be carried under SOPEP? (7)

Reference Answer

### (a) International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate
An International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate is a mandatory statutory certificate issued under the authority of a ship's flag state administration. It certifies that the ship's structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements, and materials fully comply with the requirements of Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
**(i) Validity:**
* **Standard Validity:** The IOPP Certificate is valid for a period not exceeding **5 years** from the date of issuance.

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