According to the Coast Guard Pollution Prevention Regulations (33 CFR), no person may transfer oil to or from a vessel unless __________.
β’ 33 CFR Part 155 β Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations for Vessels β’ Oil transfer procedures and required equipment/conditions before starting a transfer β’ Difference between individual safety measures and a combined "catch-all" requirement
β’ Look at 33 CFR language for oil transfers: does it usually require just one safety measure, or that all applicable precautions be in place before transfer begins? β’ Ask yourself whether any of these options (A, B, or C) would ever be allowed to be missing while still being in full compliance with the regulation. β’ Consider whether the regulation focuses only on scuppers, only on containment, or on the entire transfer system setup before oil movement starts.
β’ Verify in 33 CFR Part 155 whether transfer system isolation (blanking/shutoff of unused parts) is required before transfer. β’ Check whether discharge containment must be in place before transfer starts, not just during or after a spill. β’ Confirm if regulations require scuppers/drains in containment to be closed during oil transfers to prevent overboard discharge.
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