Question 802 Deck General

The correct answer is B) Part of your deck cargo of five gallon cans of paint is damaged and leaking so you jettison them to eliminate the fire hazard. This is the correct answer because jettisoning damaged cargo to eliminate a hazard does not require a detailed report to the Department of Transportation. The other options involve the release of hazardous materials into the environment, which would typically require a detailed report per regulations. Options A, C, and D all describe situations where hazardous materials were discharged into the sea, which would likely require the master to report the incident to the Department of Transportation. However, in option B, the damaged cargo was simply jettisoned to eliminate a fire risk, which does not necessarily trigger the same reporting requirements.