USCG USCG Safety Eng
Set 3 • Question #89 of 254
Launch Interactive Practice Room According to the Coast Guard Pollution Prevention Regulations (33 CFR), a 299 gross ton uninspected motor towing vessel, not equipped with an oily water separator, is required to have how many outlets accessible from the weather deck to discharge oily bilge slops?
A
One
✓ Correct Answer
B
Two (port and starboard)
C
Three (port, starboard, and aft)
D
Two (fore and aft)
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 14, machinery space bilge discharges are restricted to 15 parts per million (ppm). The system utilizes an approved 15 ppm oily water separator with an oil content meter (OCM) and an automatic 3-way divert valve.
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