Pollution Prevention. Test 4 – Online Maritime Tests

You are planning the discharge of a crude oil tanker with segregated ballast tanks, SBT. Which of the cargo tanks should be crude oil washed if you are expecting heavy weather?

All the cargo tanks that were not COW'ed in the last discharge port
The dedicated heavy weather ballast tank
Both sloptanks, and 30% of the remaining cargo tanks
At least 30% of the cargo tanks

It is possible to discharge substances containing oil, approved by the Administration, (eg. oil dispersants) for the purpose of combating specific pollution incidents, into the sea. Under which of these conditions?

I, III
III , IV
II IV V
I, II, V

What would be the preferred colour to use when maintaining the paint on shell, plating, structure and bottom/tanktopp in the engine room?

White or light grey to ensure all minor spills and leakages are noticed and dealt with.
Whatever paint is available.
The same colour as machinery and equipment.
Dark brown/red colour to camuflage any minor leakages and oil spills.

Your vessel has been involved in a collision, which has resulted in a heavy oil leakage. Who should be called to handle pollution claims and damages?

The Leading Hull Underwriter's nearest Average Agent.
Flag state representative.
The Classification Society's representative.
The P & I Club's nearest representative.

Under OPA 90, the Incident Command System is _____

only adapted by the US Coast Guard personnel for internal use.
the Owners / Operators in house control system.
a computerised system used to record marine accidents.
the method used to implement a response to a catastrophic spill under a Unified Command structure.

Under OPA 90, a tank vessel owner or operator must make contractual arrangements with _____

oil spill clean-up contractors and fire fighting, lightering and salvage contractors.
the National Transportation Safety Board.
oil spill clean-up contractors.
fire fighting, lightering and salvage contractors.

Marpol regulations prohibit oily mixture discharges at sea. The regulations do not apply if the discharge is the result of damage to the ship or its equipment. What is the exception?

Intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage could probably result
Crew negligence
Damage to ship and equipment due to operational error
Collision or groundings

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