Abhiram Oak is a Merchant Navy officer and currently sailing. Due to travel restrictions imposed by the lockdown he was unable to sign off on time, and thus is stuck on ship since then. Originally planned to get off the ship in month of March, so that he can be at home during the times […]
Ultra Large Container Ship ‘Mumbai Maersk’ was grounded near Bremerhaven container port on a shallow patch on 2nd February. All crew members are safe. There is no report of pollution and ship structure is stable for now. Currently with the help of TUGS, ship is being tried to be taken out from the patch. Though […]
Meaning of sopep is clearly mentioned in this article in a simple manner, those who wish to study can have a look through it. The Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) is a comprehensive plan that provides a framework for the crew of a ship to prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil pollution incidents […]
