USCG Exam PracticeMARPOL and discharge regulations
Under 33 CFR §151.51, which category of vessel is expressly exempt from the Annex V garbage discharge and management requirements found in §§151.51 through 151.77?
- A. A U.S.-flagged recreational vessel operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone
- B. A foreign-flagged commercial vessel transiting the navigable waters of the United States
- ✓ A warship owned by a foreign government and engaged in noncommercial serviceCorrect
- D. A U.S.-flagged uninspected vessel operating coastwise
Why C is correct
33 CFR §151.51(b)(1) expressly exempts warships, naval auxiliaries, and other ships owned or operated by a country when engaged in noncommercial service. U.S. recreational and uninspected vessels are covered by §151.51(a)(1), and foreign commercial vessels in U.S. waters are covered by §151.51(a)(2).
Cited:33 CFR §151.51