SHIPBOARD OIL

POLLUTION EMERGENCY

PLAN

FOR

DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN

DNV GL ID 34242

IMO NO. 9762716

CALL SIGN LDLG

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S O P E P

SHIPBOARD OIL POLLUTION EMERGENCY PLAN

(Skipets ndplan ved oljeforurensing) ************************************************************************** Vessel name................: DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN Vessel home port........: Bergen, Norway Vessel flag..................: Norwegian (NOR) Vessel call id.: L D L G I M O number: 9762716

DnV GL Id. No.: D34242 Shipyard name...........: ASTILLEROS GONDAN Shipyard hull no........: 460 Owner.......................: Norwegian Agency for development cooperation

Postal Address..........: Box 8034 Dep. 0030 Oslo, Norway Operator....................: Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway

*************************************************************************** SOPEP issued by....: AG

SOPEP revisions....: Rev.No.0 Date 13.06.16

Rev.No.1 Date 11.07.16

Rev.No.2 Date 26.07.16

Rev.No.3 Date 15.12.16

Agents, captain,

Contact persons altered.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION No. TITLE/DESCRIPTION PAGE 1. Preamble/General Information:

1.1. REGULATION REFERENCES 3 1.2. PLAN PURPOSE 3 1.3. INFORMATION CONTENTS 3 1.4. VALIDITY OF THE PLAN 3 1.5. REVISION RESPONSIBILITY 3 1.6. VESSEL INFORMATION: 1.6.1. Main particulars 3 1.6.2. Classification 3 1.6.3. Operational areas 3 1.6.4. Tank capacities/contents 4 1.6.5. Cargo 4 1.6.6. Communication equipment 4 1.6.7. (Contact persons) ref also 2.3. 4

1.7. Coastal state responsibilities 4 2 Reporting Requirements

2.1. WHEN TO REPORT: 2.1.1. Ship security in general 5 2.1.2. Ship manoeuvrability 5 2.1.3. Sea/shore environments 5 2.2. INFORMATION REQUIRED 5 2.3. WHO TO CONTACT 5

3 Steps to control Discharge

3.1. RESPONSIBILITIES: 3.1.1. Ship master 6 3.1.2. Chief engineer 6 3.1.3. Ship operation office 6 3.2. OPERATIONAL SPILLS: 3.2.1. Pipe leakages 6 3.2.2. Tank overflooding 6 3.2.3. Hull/structural damages & leak 6 3.3. SPILLS CAUSED BY CASUALTIES: 3.3.1. General 7 3.3.2. Grounding 7 3.3.3. Fire/explosion 8 3.3.4. Collision 8 3.3.5. Inclination 8

3.3.6 Hull failure 8

3.3.7 Containment System Failure 10

3.3.8 Submerged, Foundered or Wrecked 10

3.3.9 Hazardous Vapour Release 11

3.3.10 Dangerous Reactions of Cargo, Cargo

Contamination Yielding A Hazardous

Condition 11

3.3.11 Other Dangerous Cargo Release 12

3.3.12 Loss of Tank Environmental Control 12 4 National and local Co-ordination 14 5 List of Appendices 15

SECTION 1, Preamble & General Information. 1.1. This Plan is based upon the requirements of Regulation No. 37. of Annex I of the International

Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, MARPOL 73/78. The Plan must be approved accordingly.

1.2. The purpose of this Plan is to provide guidance to the master and officers onboard the ship, with respect

to the steps to be taken when a pollution incident has occurred, or is likely to occur. 1.3. The Plan contains all information and operational instructions required by the DnV GL guidelines

(July-2013). This includes also names, phone/fax numbers etc. referred in the Plan, as well as other reference

material. 1.4 This Plan is valid when approved by the Administration.

Alterations of Sections 1-4 of the Plan are only valid when approved by the Administration. The appendices should be maintained updated by the Operators/Managers of the vessel.

1.5. Responsible for the revision/updating of the Plan is:

THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH, by: Mr. Per W. Nieuwejaar

The Plan is to be updated frequently, min. once a year. Revisions are to be clearly identified on the front page, and the latest revision to be distributed to the

ship and all other personnel involved, as soon as approved by the Administration. 1.6. Vessels information: 1.6.1. Main Particulars.

- Length over all : 74.5 m. - Length between perpendiculars : 66.1 m.

- Breadth moulded : 17.4 m. - Depth to Main deck : 8.60 m.

- Depth to 1st deck : 11.4 m.

- Depth to 2nd deck : 14.1 m. - Gross Tonnage (International) : 3863 GT.

1.6.2. Classification notation:

- DNV *1A1, EO, ICE-C, SPS, DYNPOS-AUT, NAVI-AW, CONF-C(2) V(2), BWT-T, TMON,

RECYCLABLE, CLEAN. 1.6.3. Operational Area:

- International/Unlimited.

1.6.4. Tank Capacities: (For details: Ref. tank plan 460-101-007).

- Fuel Oil, incl. day tanks : 482.6 m3 (Marine Diesel Oil). - Fuel Oil for emrg.gen : 8.15 m3. - Fuel Oil drain : 8.05 m3. - Bilge Water : 22 m3. - Sludge : 18 m3. - Lubrication Oil, stores : 28.19 m3. - Grey Water, Sewage tank : 68 m3. - Ballast Water tanks : 504.1 m3. - Fresh Water tanks : 175.2 m3.

- Hydr. Oil :4.01 m3. 1.6.5. Cargo:

- Fishing and scientifically equipment - Freezer stores for fish cargo, abt. 22 m2 + 2.5m2.

1.6.6. Communication Equipment onboard:

- Sailor GMDSS 4-bay console sea area A-4.

- 2 x MF/HF sailor 6320

- 1 x S-Band Radar 65830MHR.

- 8 x VHF portable sailor SP3520.

- 2 x VHF sailor 6210 DCS.

- 1 x X-Band 65608.

- 4 x VHF sailor 6222 DCS.

- 3 x Message terminal 6006A.

- 3 x Keyboard.

- 1 x Navtex Receiver.

- 1 x weather fax.

- 3 x printer.

1.6.7 Contact persons: Ref. Item 2.3, Appendices and Company`s SMS preparedness plan. 1.7 Coastal state responsibilities:

Without interfering with ship owner's liability, some coastal states consider that it is their

responsibility to define techniques and means to be taken against an oil pollution incident

and approve such operations which might cause further pollution, i.e. lightening. States are in

general entitled to do so under the International Convention relating to Intervention on the High

Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969.

Section 2 Reporting Requirements 2.1. WHEN TO REPORT:

2.1.1. Damage, failure of breakdown which affects the security of the ship in general.

Examples: Collision/grounding, fire, explosion, structural damages, flooding/cargo shifting. 2.1.2 Damage, or failure of propulsion and steering equipment etc., which may affect or reduce the

manoeuvrability of the ship. Examples: Damage of propulsion/auxiliary machinery, generators, steering gear, electronically

equipment or electrical power supply. 2.1.3. Damage or breakdown of cargo/piping/tank-systems, which may affect

the sea- or shore environments, or is likely to cause environmental problems/catastrophes. Examples: Piping/tank leakages, overflooding, pump- or valve break-downs, grounding,

explosions. 2.2 INFORMATION REQUIRED:

Reference is made to IMO Resolution A.851 (20) for the report table set-up. The report table is enclosed to this plan 8 ref. Sec.5) 5 copies of this form to be attached to the Plan at

any time. This table is the basis of both the initial report and potential follow-up report.

Other relevant information related to this Plan is: General Arrangement Drawing. Tank Plan Drawing.

Oil record Book, onboard.

Machinery condition prints, onboard (engine control).

Company`s SMS, preparedness plan. 2.3. WHOM TO CONTACT:

The master of the ship, or persons appointed by him, should in case of pollution incidents contact,

whiteout delay, by phone, fax or radio the following:

* Coastal State contacts. * Relevant Port and local Agent contacts. * Ship Interest contacts Ref. Company`s SMS preparedness plan / beredskapsplan.

For listed names, phone/fax numbers: ref.: Appendices and Company`s SMS preparedness plan. The contact persons should be 24 h/d available. The list of contacts must be regularly updated (ref. 1.5).

SECTION 3, Steps to control Discharge. 3.1. RESPONSIBILITIES:

3.1.1. Ship master:

- Ensure that all crew members know what to do in case of incidents.

Ref. Company`s SMS - Get a view of status consequences. - Supervise actions onboard. - Warning/ reporting from the ship. Ref. SMS

3.1.2. Chief engineer: - Practical steps to be taken onboard to control or minimize consequences. 3.1.3. Operation Office: - Judge the reported info from the ship and consider the involvement of insurance-

and/or salvage company. - Relate to public information, press.

3.2. OPERATIONAL SPILLS: 3.2.1. Pipe Leakages:

The chief engineer is obliged to: * Stop the system liquid flow (valves/pumps) * Repair pipes in question, when located. (permanently repair if materials available onboard) * Leakage oil spills onboard to be removed, by drain to drain bilge water tank. * Cleaning by chemicals/water * Oily water stored in tanks to be separated through the L.O. separator. * Clean water to be discharged overboard. * Recovered oil to be stored in oil drain tank.

3.2.2 Tank overflooding: [ref. Tank Plan Dwg.no 460-101-007]

* Fuel oil system: