M500-3.1.3

SOPEP, Garbage Management Plans and anti-pollution equipment

M500-3 · Onboard Ship Operation · M500-3.1 Pollution Prevention Requirements

This lesson covers the purpose, content and carriage requirements of SOPEP and the Garbage Management Plan, together with the anti-pollution equipment the Master must know and manage on a yacht under command.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.