Protection of the Marine Environment Quiz

What does Annex 1 cover?

• Regulations for the protection of the marine environment from oil pollution in both operational and accidental discharges from ships at sea.

• Regulations for the protection of the marine environment from plastic pollution.

• Regulations for the protection of the marine environment from noise pollution.

What is the definition of oil according to Regulation 1?

• Petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products.

• Only crude oil.

• Any liquid hydrocarbon mixture.

What does the term 'clean ballast' mean?

• Ballast in a tank which has been so cleaned that effluent therefrom would not produce visible traces of oil.

• Ballast that contains oil.

• Ballast that is not cleaned.

What is a crude oil tanker?

• An oil tanker engaged in the trade of carrying crude oil.

• A ship designed to carry solid cargoes.

• A ship that carries oil in small quantities.

What is the definition of a special area?

• A sea area where special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution by oil are required.

• Any area in the ocean.

• An area where no ships are allowed.

What is ODME?

• A shipboard equipment used to check and monitor oil discharge.

• A type of oil used in maritime operations.

• A regulation for oil discharge monitoring.

What must be recorded by the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment?

• Date and time of the discharge

• Location of the ship

• Oil content of the discharge in ppm

• Total quantity discharged

• Discharge rate

Calculate the Instantaneous rate discharge (IRD) if the oil content in ppm is 100, flow rate is 0.3m3/hr, and ship's speed is 10 knots.

• 0.03 m3/Nm

• 30 m3/Nm

• 0.003 m3/Nm

How to set the total oil quantity in ODME?

What is the limit on how much total oil can be discharged in the wash water according to MARPOL?

• 1/30000 of the total cargo carried

• 1/50000 of the total cargo carried

• 1/10000 of the total cargo carried