Question 597General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

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In accordance with federal regulations under 33CFR Subchapter O, for oceangoing ships of less than 400 gross tons, what is the required means for preventing pollution by oil as it pertains to handling bilge slops?

AThe oceangoing ship of less than 400 gross tons 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.

BThe oceangoing ship of less than 400 gross tons 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.

CThe oceangoing ship of less than 400 gross tons is EITHER required to retain onboard all oily mixtures either in the bilges or in a slops tank and required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility, OR the ship is required to be equipped with an approved oily- water separator.

DThe oceangoing ship of less than 400 gross tons 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.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is C. The regulations under 33 CFR Subchapter O for oceangoing ships less than 400 gross tons provide two options for preventing pollution by oil as it pertains to handling bilge slops: 1) The ship is required to retain onboard all oily mixtures either in the bilges or in a slops tank and be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility. 2) Alternatively, the ship can be equipped with an approved oily-water separator. The other answer choices are incorrect because they either do not provide both options as per the regulations (A and B), or they incorrectly state that the ship must have a slops tank and discharge to a reception facility (D).