Question 316Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is A) maintained onboard for not less than 3 years. According to the relevant regulations, the continuous record from the bilge monitor on a 10,000 gross ton oceangoing vessel equipped with an approved oily-water separator must be maintained onboard for a minimum of 3 years. This ensures that the vessel's compliance with oil discharge regulations can be verified through the review of the bilge monitor's comprehensive record over an extended period. The other options are incorrect because: B) only requires the record to be kept for 1 year, which is less than the 3-year requirement; C) requires the record to be detached monthly rather than maintained onboard; and D) involves the watch engineer initialing the record, which is not the same as maintaining the full continuous record onboard.