Question 89Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is A) records must be provided and maintained for two years. This is correct because under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), ships are required to maintain a Garbage Record Book and record all garbage discharges, including those made at sea, for a period of two years. This applies to all garbage discharges, except for food waste, which has separate regulations. The other options are incorrect because B) an entry in the logbook is not required for routine discharges at sea, C) the Coast Guard does not need to be notified for each occurrence, and D) a record is still required even if the discharge is more than 25 miles offshore and does not contain plastic.