Question 70 GLI01 - Master-Unlimited Tonnage

The Correct Answer is A. **Why Option A is Correct:** Option A accurately reflects the requirements for the periodic review of a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) under U.S. regulations (specifically 33 CFR 155.1070, referencing requirements derived from OPA 90 and MARPOL Annex I). Owners or operators of vessels required to have a SOPEP must review the plan **annually**. Following this review, a **letter or certificate of annual review must be submitted to the approval authority (the U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Safety Center)**, generally within one month (30 days) of the anniversary date of the plan's initial approval. This annual submission confirms that the plan remains accurate and meets current regulatory requirements. **Why Other Options Are Incorrect:** * **B) Shall be reviewed annually by the owner, with a letter submitted six months before the anniversary of the expiration date:** While the annual review is correct, the timing of the letter submission is wrong. The letter must be submitted annually, typically within one month of the **approval anniversary date**, not six months before a separate expiration date. Furthermore, the plan approval itself generally does not expire annually. * **C) Shall be reviewed only once every five years, with a letter submitted six months before the anniversary date of the plan approval:** This is incorrect. The plan must be reviewed **annually**, not just every five years. The five-year period generally relates to the full resubmission and re-approval cycle (if applicable), but the annual review requirement is separate and mandatory. * **D) Shall be reviewed, and the entire plan resubmitted for approval once every five years, six months before the expiration date:** While the requirement for a complete **resubmission and re-approval** typically occurs on a five-year cycle (aligned with vessel certificate validity or similar periods, depending on jurisdiction and vessel type), this option is incorrect because it misses the crucial **annual review** requirement. The regulation demands both the annual confirmation and the periodic (e.g., five-year) full review/resubmission for re-approval. Additionally, the specific timing ("six months before the expiration date") is related to the resubmission timing for the full five-year cycle, but does not negate the annual requirement.