Question 310Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer

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To be in compliance with U.S. Federal Ballast Water Management regulations, which of the following procedures may be followed by an ocean vessel entering U.S. waters returning from an international voyage?

ARetain ballast water onboard the vessel.

BPrior to discharging ballast water in U.S. waters, the vessel must perform a complete ballast water exchange in an area no less than 200 nautical miles from any shoreline.

CPrior to entering U.S. waters, use any Coast Guard approved alternative environmentally sound method of BWM.

DAll of the above

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) All of the above. The U.S. Federal Ballast Water Management (BWM) regulations allow for three main options to be in compliance when an ocean vessel is entering U.S. waters after an international voyage: 1) Retain all ballast water onboard the vessel (option A). 2) Perform a complete ballast water exchange at least 200 nautical miles from any shoreline prior to discharging ballast water in U.S. waters (option B). 3) Use any Coast Guard approved alternative environmentally sound method of ballast water management prior to entering U.S. waters (option C). Therefore, all three options provided - A, B, and C - are valid methods to comply with the U.S. Federal BWM regulations when an ocean vessel is entering U.S. waters from an international voyage.

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