Vessel General Permit – VGP

This course provides all of the training necessary to meet the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency’s VGP, which is part of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. According to USCG there are no requirements for VGP training to be approved by them as long as the company finds the given training sufficient.

The aim of this course is to introduce the US Vessel General Permit (VGP) and to explain which onboard operations may need to be reorganized to comply with it. The module will provide Senior Officers with a full understanding of what the VGP aims to achieve as well as explaining the layout of the VGP and the requirements that the VGP places on shipping.

Learning objectives:

• State what monitoring, inspection, recording and reporting is required by the VGP
• State the reasons for the introduction of the VGP
• State the procedure following a non-compliance with the VGP
• State the procedure following a non-compliance with the VGP
• Identify the discharges regulated by the VGP