A vessel suffers collision damage and oil begins discharging into the sea. Under 33 CFR §151.11, the emergency exception to the oil discharge prohibition applies ONLY if which condition is met?

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C. All reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent or minimize the discharge — 33 CFR §151.11(a)(2)(i) conditions the damage-related exception on all reasonable precautions having been taken after the occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge to prevent or minimize it. Notification, geographic position, and volume thresholds are not stated conditions for this exception.

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A. The master immediately notifies the nearest Coast Guard sector

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B. The discharge volume does not exceed the threshold in 33 CFR §151.10

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D. The vessel is operating beyond the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea

A vessel suffers collision damage and oil begins discharging into the sea. Under 33 CFR §151.11, the emergency exception to the oil discharge prohibition applies ONLY if which condition is met?

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