A 100-GT vessel, constructed before July 1,...

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517330

A 100-GT vessel, constructed before July 1, 1974, is loading diesel fuel. What is the minimum capacity of the portable container required for placement under or around each fuel tank vent, overflow, and fill pipe?

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Question 1 of 27070

🔍 Key Concepts

• Oil pollution prevention requirements for fuel transfer operations on smaller vessels • Specific CFR provisions for portable containers or drip pans under fuel tank vents, fills, and overflows • How vessel size (100 GT) and construction date (before July 1, 1974) affect which regulation section applies

💭 Think About

• Think about the purpose of the container: what size would be realistic to catch an accidental overfill during normal fueling of a 100-GT vessel? • Compare the units: gallons vs barrels. Why would the regulation choose one of these for a small vessel’s containment? • Ask yourself which answer choices are clearly too small to be useful or so large they’d be impractical to handle as a portable container.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check the applicable section in 33 CFR or 46 CFR that covers oil/fuel transfer and pollution prevention for vessels under 300 GT built before July 1, 1974 (verify in current regulations). • Confirm that the rule uses the term portable container or drip pan; then note the minimum capacity specified in the text. • Before choosing, eliminate any options that would either be obviously inadequate to contain a brief overflow or impractical as a portable catchment device on deck.