Question 596General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

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In accordance with federal regulations under 33 CFR Subchapter O, for U.S non- oceangoing ships, what is the required means for preventing pollution by oil as it pertains to handling bilge slops?

AThe non-oceangoing ship is required to retain onboard all oily mixtures either in the bilges or in a slops tank and it is required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility.

BThe non-oceangoing ship is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, but it is NOT required to have a high oil-content bilge alarm or a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm.

CThe non-oceangoing ship is required to retain onboard all oily mixtures in a slops tank, and it is required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility.

DThe non-oceangoing ship is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, AND it is required to have a high oil-content bilge alarm and a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is A. The regulations under 33 CFR Subchapter O require non-oceangoing ships to retain onboard all oily mixtures either in the bilges or in a slops tank, and they must be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility. This is to prevent the discharge of oily waste into the water, which could cause pollution. The other options are incorrect because B and C do not accurately reflect the requirements for non-oceangoing ships, and D describes the requirements for oceangoing ships, not non-oceangoing ships.