USCG Exam PracticeMARPOL and discharge regulations
Under 33 CFR §151.53, which of the following special areas currently has discharge restrictions in effect for purposes of MARPOL Annex V?
- A. The Red Sea area
- B. The Black Sea area
- ✓ The North Sea areaCorrect
- D. The Antarctic area only, not the Wider Caribbean Region
Why C is correct
33 CFR §151.53(c) lists the special areas where Annex V discharge restrictions are currently in effect: the Wider Caribbean Region, the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the Gulfs, and the Antarctic. The Red Sea and Black Sea are listed as special areas under §151.53(a) but are not listed among those with restrictions currently in effect.
Cited:33 CFR §151.53