Question 599General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

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In accordance with international MARPOL Annex I regulations and federal regulations under 33 CFR Subchapter O, for oceangoing ships of 10,000 gross tons and above, what is the required means for preventing pollution by oil as it pertains to handling bilge slops?

AThe oceangoing ship of 10,000 gross tons and above 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 10,000 gross tons and above 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.
CThe oceangoing ship of 10,000 gross tons and above 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 10,000 gross tons and above 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 D. According to MARPOL Annex I regulations and 33 CFR Subchapter O, oceangoing ships of 10,000 gross tons and above are required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, as well as a high oil-content bilge alarm and a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm. This comprehensive set of pollution prevention measures is the regulatory requirement for these large oceangoing vessels. The other answer choices are incorrect because they either do not require both the oily-water separator and the high oil-content alarm/automatic discharge stop (A and C), or they only require retention and discharge to a reception facility without the necessary onboard treatment equipment (B).

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