Question 2579 Deck General

The correct answer is A) Any individual connected with the vessel involved in the operation. This is because under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, any person in charge of a vessel or onshore/offshore facility from which oil is discharged in violation of the law can be held responsible, including the owner, operator, or any other individual involved in the vessel's operation. The law does not limit liability to just the credentialed officers or the master alone. The other answer choices are incorrect as they do not fully capture the broad scope of potential liability under the oil pollution laws.