Where can you find the response procedures for oil or noxious liquid substance incidents?

• A. The Maritime Traffic Control Manual
• B. The SOPEP (Oil incident) or SMPEP (Noxious liquid substance incident)
• C. The Company's Internal Memo
• D. The Employee Handbook

Answer: (B)

The main concept is that formal, standardized response procedures for oil spills or noxious liquid substance incidents are documented in the ship’s dedicated emergency plans: SOPEP for oil incidents and SMPEP for noxious liquid substance incidents. These plans are required by international regulations and lay out exactly how to act on board and how to communicate with external authorities. They specify who to notify, what information to provide, the sequence of actions to contain and report the incident, and how to coordinate with shore-based responders and authorities. While other documents like a Maritime Traffic Control Manual or internal memos might touch on safety or general company policies, they do not contain the legally mandated, procedure-based response framework that SOPEP/SMPEP provide.