Question 2570 Deck General

The correct answer is D) collecting and discharging garbage. The requirement for a written waste management plan on oceangoing vessels stems from the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which mandates that such a plan must describe the procedures for collecting, storing, processing, and discharging various types of shipboard waste, including garbage. The plan must cover the different methods of handling and disposing of waste to ensure compliance with MARPOL regulations. The other options, while related to waste management, are not the primary focus of the required written plan. The plan does not need to specifically address procedures for disposing of waste from marine sanitation devices (A), reducing the overall amount of shipboard waste (B), or segregating different waste types (C), though these may be included as part of the comprehensive waste management plan.