Pollution Prevention. Test 10 – Online Maritime Tests

What is the most probable place that any oil will flow over the ship's side in case of an overflow during loading/discharging?

Aft part of the tank-deck
Near the sounding pipe of the tank being loaded/discharged
Near the cargo manifold
Near the hatch of the tank being loaded/discharged

You are onboard a vessel enroute off the West African coast. How far off the coast do you have to be, to be able to dump a mixture of food waste, glass bottles and floating packing materials ?

3 nautical miles off the coast
25 nautical miles off the coast
12 nautical miles off the coast
Dumping of garbage is not allowed in this area

Which of these items are listed in the Record of Construction and Equipment for an oil tanker?

I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, XI, XII
I, II, III, IV, V, VII, VIII, X, XI
I, II, III, IV, VI, VIII, IX, X, XII
II, III, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII

During Marpol inspections by port state control inspectors, ships have been detained because _____

an oily mixture was found in the internals of the bilge pump.
an oil film was found in the overboard discharge pipe of the oily bilge water separator.
oil was found leaking from the main/auxiliary engines crankcase doors.
lubricating oil was transferred in port.

Which of these items about the disposal of residues and oily mixtures not otherwise dealt with must be recorded in the Oil Record Book - Part II (cargo/ ballast operations - tankers)?

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

What must be done if the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME) should fail during a ballast voyage?

If the failure cannot be repaired onboard, the ODME must be repaired before the ship commences its next voyage
All of the mentioned must be performed
The failure must be repaired
The failure must be noted in the Oil Record Book

Which of the following is NOT required to be in the oil transfer procedures?

The location and capacity of all fuel and cargo tanks on the vessel
The number of persons on duty during oil transfer operations
Any special procedures for topping off tanks
A line diagram of the vessel's oil transfer piping

Who may carry out Marpol Inspections?

Surveyors nominated by recognised organisations.
Coast Guard officers.
All of the other options.
Officers authorised by the Government having jurisdiction over the port in which the ship is located, generally referred to as Port State Inspectors.

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