🔍 Key Concepts

• Special areas for pollution prevention under MARPOL and how the U.S. implements them in domestic law • Which parts of 33 CFR deal specifically with oil pollution and garbage from ships • How gross tonnage thresholds (e.g., 400 GT and above) appear in pollution-prevention regulations

💭 Think About

• Look at which CFR part is titled or focused on vessels carrying oil and pollution from ships rather than operations or equipment approval • Ask yourself: Which of these parts is most likely to list geographic areas and operational limits, instead of procedures for handling, response, or equipment certification? • Consider where U.S. regulations usually place the domestic implementation of MARPOL Annex I special areas for oil pollution

✅ Before You Answer

• Match the question’s language: "discharge of oil, or oily mixture" and "special area" with the part of 33 CFR that uses those same terms • Confirm which cited part of 33 CFR actually contains lists or definitions of areas (like special areas, Antarctic area, etc.), not just general pollution control procedures • Verify that the chosen CFR part applies to ships and oil tankers of 400 gross tons and above operating in navigable waters and the EEZ, in line with MARPOL-type provisions