USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
Under 33 CFR §151.11, which condition MUST be met for a discharge of oil resulting from damage to a ship's equipment to qualify for the emergency exception to discharge prohibitions?
- A. The discharge must occur beyond 12 nautical miles from the nearest land
- ✓ All reasonable precautions must have been taken to prevent or minimize the discharge after the damage occurredCorrect
- C. The master must have filed a Notice of Hazardous Conditions prior to the discharge
- D. The oil content of the discharge must not exceed 15 parts per million
Why B is correct
33 CFR §151.11(a)(2)(i) requires that all reasonable precautions have been taken after the occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the discharge. Distance from land and ppm limits are not stated conditions for this specific exception.
Cited:33 CFR §151.11