USCG Exam PracticePollution prevention and environmental awareness
Under 33 CFR §151.10, what is the maximum oil content permitted in an effluent discharged overboard from machinery space bilges when the vessel is more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and proceeding enroute?
- ✓ Less than 15 parts per millionCorrect
- B. Less than 100 parts per million
- C. Less than 50 parts per million
- D. Less than 25 parts per million
Why A is correct
33 CFR §151.10(a)(5) requires that the oil content of the effluent without dilution be less than 15 ppm as one of the conditions that must all be satisfied before discharge is permitted beyond 12 nautical miles.
Cited:33 CFR §151.10