USCG USCG Safety Eng
Set 5 • Question #134 of 254
Launch Interactive Practice Room An oceangoing ship of 350 gross tons, constructed in January 1976, and not equipped with an oily water separator, may retain all bilge slops __________.
A
onboard in the ship's bilges
✓ Correct Answer
B
in the forward peak tank
C
in the oil purifier reservoir
D
in a cofferdam
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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