USCG Exam PracticeMARPOL and discharge regulations
Under 33 CFR Part 151, which federal statute does Subpart A implement?
- A. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990
- ✓ The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1901-1911)Correct
- C. The Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.)
- D. The Ports and Waterways Safety Act
Why B is correct
33 CFR §151.01 states that the purpose of Subpart A is to implement the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 1980, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1901-1911), along with MARPOL 73/78 Annexes I, II, and V.
Cited:33 CFR §151.01