USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
Under 33 CFR §151.11, a discharge of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship's equipment is excepted from the general prohibition ONLY if which condition is met?
- A. The master immediately notifies the nearest Coast Guard sector office
- ✓ All reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent or minimize the discharge, and the owner or master did not act with intent or reckless knowledge that damage would resultCorrect
- C. The discharge occurs beyond 12 nautical miles from the nearest land
- D. The oily mixture is diluted to less than 15 parts per million before discharge
Why B is correct
33 CFR §151.11(a)(2) provides the exception for damage-related discharges only when all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent or minimize the discharge, and only when the owner or master did not act with intent to cause damage or recklessly with knowledge that damage would probably result.
Cited:33 CFR §151.11