Under 33 CFR §151.11, the emergency exception permitting discharge of oil or oily mixture does NOT apply when which of the following conditions exists?

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C. The owner or master acted recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result — 33 CFR §151.11(a)(2)(ii) explicitly excludes from the exception any discharge where the owner or master acted either with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result. The other options describe circumstances that support, not defeat, the exception.

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A. The discharge is necessary to save life at sea

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B. The discharge results from unforeseeable equipment damage

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D. Reasonable precautions were taken to minimize the discharge

Under 33 CFR §151.11, the emergency exception permitting discharge of oil or oily mixture does NOT apply when which of the following conditions exists?

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