Environmental Regulations and Compliance Flashcards
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Under MARPOL Annex I, what is the maximum oil content allowed in bilge water discharged outside special areas?
Answer: 15 parts per million (ppm)
MARPOL Annex I allows discharge of bilge water with oil content not exceeding 15 ppm outside special areas.
Which U.S. federal agency primarily enforces the Clean Water Act (CWA) provisions affecting tanker operations in U.S. waters?
Answer: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA is the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing the Clean Water Act, including oil discharge prohibitions affecting tankers.
What document must a tanker maintain to record all overboard discharges and transfers of oily mixtures?
Answer: Oil Record Book
MARPOL requires tankers to maintain an Oil Record Book (Part II for cargo/ballast operations) documenting all oily discharges and transfers.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) requires tank vessels operating in U.S. waters to have a Vessel Response Plan (VRP) that can address a worst-case discharge of how much oil?
Answer: The maximum cargo capacity
OPA 90 requires VRPs to address worst-case discharge scenarios equal to the vessel's maximum cargo capacity.
Which MARPOL Annex specifically regulates the prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances (NLS) carried in bulk?
Answer: Annex II
MARPOL Annex II governs pollution prevention for noxious liquid substances (NLS) carried in bulk aboard chemical tankers.
A tanker operating in a MARPOL Special Area is generally subject to what stricter rule regarding operational discharges?
Answer: Zero discharge of oily mixtures is required
In MARPOL Special Areas (e.g., Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea), zero operational discharge of oily mixtures from cargo areas is required.
Under U.S. regulations, which entity must approve a tank vessel's Vessel Response Plan before the vessel can operate in U.S. waters?
Answer: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
The U.S. Coast Guard reviews and approves Vessel Response Plans required under OPA 90 for tank vessels operating in U.S. waters.