VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT MANUAL

The purpose of this manual is to sets out the procedures implemented onboard the vessel with the aim of ensuring compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Ships. It is written in full compliance with the 2013 Vessel General Permit terms and requirements, issued by the EPA.

PANAMA CANAL SOPEP

The purpose of this Plan is to ensure that vessels transiting the Panama Canal carrying oil in large quantities (400 metric tons or more) will have in place the necessary resources to respond to an oil spill in Canal Waters as quickly and efficiently as possible.