Q4 (20 Marks) Environmental Protection
SSEP • Written Exam

Explain the following:

(a) SEEMP I, II, III (5)

(b) PSSA (5)

(c) EEXI & CII (5)

(d) SOPEP (5)

Appeared In: Jun 2024

Verified Model Answer (Text Solution)

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Explain the following:

Part (a)

SEEMP I, II, III

Part (b)

PSSA

Part (c)

EEXI & CII

Part (d)

SOPEP

Part (a)

SEEMP parts (refer to detailed answer for SEEMP Part III - 679d0e21bc2c89ff76a29929):

  • SEEMP Part I - Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan, the general framework/policy of the ship's energy efficiency monitoring and operational measures (fuel, consumption, improvement measures such as speed optimisation, hull/propeller cleaning, trim, machinery, waste heat); all ships carry it.
  • SEEMP Part II - the ship's specific energy-efficiency component that links to the carbon-intensity regime: it defines the ship-specific required CII (annual) and the measures to meet the yearly improving target; it aligns the attained CII with the required carbon intensity.
  • SEEMP Part III - the operational implementation component: the plan that sets the required and attained CII, the improvement trajectory, the data collection and reporting, and the corrective/improvement actions; it must be updated annually with the attained CII and is verified/reported to the IMO under the 2023 CII regime.
Part (b)

PSSA (refer to detailed answer): a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area designated by IMO, needing special protection because of ecological/socio-economic/scientific significance and vulnerability to damage by shipping; protected by associated measures (routing, discharge restrictions, etc.).

Part (c)

EEXI & CII:

  • EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index): a technical efficiency index (gCO2/(tonne-mile) per ship type/size) for existing ships (in units of g CO2 per capacity-mile) which establishes a "required" EEXI (a baseline phased targets) that existing ships must meet from 1 January 2023; a ship whose attained EEXI exceeds the required value must install energy-saving technology (e.g. propulsion power limitation, engine power limitation, WSR) to comply; it is a technical "engineered" assessment of the ship's energy efficiency (attained vs required).
  • CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator): an operational measure (annual) of the ship's carbon intensity = gCO2/(capacity x distance) (grammes CO2 per dwt-nautical mile or per gross ton-m at loading), calculated each year from the fuel/oil data; the ship is given a rating A to E (A best) compared with the required CII (a reference/improvement curve); the SEEMP Part III and "corrective action plan" are required if the rating is poor (E or D for 3 years); verifies actual operational efficiency. Both are part of MARPOL Annex VI amending the energy-efficiency regime (with the EEXI from 1 Jan 2023 and CII calculation/reporting annually).
Part (d)

SOPEP (refer to detailed answer for 69824870f52bf4a49020f41f): the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan approved under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 26 (and OPRC), required on oil tankers >=150 GT and ships >=400 GT. It contains: procedures to be followed to prevent and control spills (reporting – the master notifies via the coastal State contact point, the "action flowchart"), the steps to limit the spill (e.g. containment, recovery, oil transfer, equipment use), the persons/contact points (ship's response, company, coastal), and the general response equipment/operational resources (the inventory of the response equipment). The SOPEP (and SMPEP for NLS) guides the ship and crew through an accidental oil discharge, ensuring preparedness and rapid containment/reporting to minimise pollution.

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