Your oceangoing vessel is required to have a waste management plan. This plan must be in writing and describe procedures for __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — collecting and discharging garbage

MARPOL Annex V requires oceangoing vessels of 100 gross tonnage and above, or certified to carry 15 or more persons, to maintain a written Waste Management Plan detailing procedures for minimizing, collecting, storing, processing, and discharging shipboard garbage.