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  1. Question 1

    For which one of the following would your SOPEP require a pollution to be made?
    • The oily water separator overboard discharge contained oil above 15 ppm.
    • The oily water separator pump broke down.
    • Oil leaked into the drip tray when disconnecting the diesel oil bunker line.
    • Oil leaked into the drip tray when disconnecting one of the cargo lines at the ship's manifold.

  2. Question 2

    Which of the following are good ways of preventing operational oil spills from polluting the water around a ship? Select all that apply:
    • Regular pressure testing of bunker lines on deck.
    • Frequent checking along pipelines while loading bulk lube oil.
    • Plugging deck scuppers.
    • Frequent checking of the levels in fuel tanks during bunkering.

  3. Question 3

    Which of the following best describes the general scope of a SOPEP?
    • It must cover the response to any polluting oil discharge: from a small spill to all the oil on the ship.
    • It must cover the response to any polluting oil discharges resulting from operational spills.
    • It must cover the response to any polluting oil discharges resulting from a ship becoming disabled by a casualty.
    • It must cover the response to any oil discharges into the sea.

  4. Question 4

    Which of the following best describes the main aim of the OPRC Convention?
    • To improve co-operation between governments when oil pollution needs to be cleaned up.
    • To ensure that oil polluters pay for pollution clean-up costs.
    • To ensure that oil pollution is detected by a network of spotter planes.
    • To improve co-operation between governments air/sea rescue services.

  5. Question 5

    Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the a SMPEP?
    • To ensure that chemical pollution is reported to the relevant authorities quickly and effectively.
    • To ensure that chemical pollution is reported to the harbour master.
    • To ensure that cargo handling training is provided to crews of chemical tankers.
    • To ensure that records of chemicals are kept onboard for use during a pollution investigation.

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SOPER is a CBT test with 35 questions and verified answers. Common topics include: sopep smpep, pollution reports, oil, main, tank, send, section, operational.

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