USCG Exam PracticePollution prevention and environmental awareness
Per 33 CFR §151.05, 'oily bilge water' is defined to include water that may be contaminated by oil from which source?
- A. Cargo tank washings and oily waste from cargo operations
- ✓ Leakage or maintenance work in machinery spacesCorrect
- C. Oily ballast water from cargo or fuel oil tanks
- D. Oil residue (sludge) from the purification of fuel oil
Why B is correct
33 CFR §151.05 defines oily bilge water as water which may be contaminated by oil resulting from things such as leakage or maintenance work in machinery spaces. Cargo tank washings, oily ballast from cargo tanks, and sludge are components of 'oily mixture' under a separate definition.
Cited:33 CFR §151.05