MV BLUEFIN QUALITY MANUAL - Australian Maritime College

Australian Maritime College
2.2.3.2 Port contacts
For the ship in port, notification of local agencies, combating teams or clean-up companies
will speed up response. If an oil spill occurs during the ship´s stay in port, whether
operational or as a result of an incident, the Master should inform the appropriate local
agencies (e.g. National Response Centre, Terminal/Port Authorities etc.) without undue
delay.
If the ship is engaged in a regular service between ports/terminals the Master or any other
person aboard delegated by the Master should provide a list with the relevant Port Contact
addresses for each port served regularly of Authorities/persons and/or terminals dealing
with an oil spill.
This list should be regularly updated.
The "Port Contact List" is shown in the Appendix 3.
If a change in the ship´s range of trade or a change in the addresses of
persons/Authorities of the ports/terminals served regularly takes place the Master or any
other person aboard delegated by the Master is required to issue a new list.
Where ship´s service makes it not feasible to prepare such a list the Master should seek
guidance concerning such local Port Contacts and local reporting procedures upon arrival
in port.
Addresses obtained in this way should be documented aboard in the form that the Master
considers most effective and should be attached to the Plan.
2.2.3.3 Ship interest contacts
For Ship Interest Contacts it is necessary to have information at the Master´s disposal in
case of an oil spill for informing the home office of the ship´s owner or operator, the local
agent of the company, the appropriate P & I Club and correspondents, clean-up
contractors etc.
This information should be provided in the form of a so-called "Ship Interest Contact List".
The "Ship Interest Contact List" is shown in the Appendix 4.
To avoid a duplication of reports and to coordinate the Plan and the company´s shore-side
plan(s) responsible for informing the various Ship Interested Contacts is
Master
Owner
DPA
Append 8.4 - SOPEP Page 12 of 42
Revised: November 2010