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An inland oil barge must have equipment available to remove an on-deck oil spill. What size spill is this equipment required to control and remove?

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Question 1 of 27070

An inland oil barge must have equipment available to remove an on-deck oil spill. What size spill is this equipment required to control and remove?

🔍 Key Concepts

• 33 CFR Part 155 requirements for oil spill response equipment on tank barges • Difference between on-deck spills vs. overboard discharge requirements • Meaning of "readily available and appropriate equipment" for small operational spills

💭 Think About

• Think about the typical size of an operational spill that might occur during normal cargo handling on deck, not a major casualty. • Ask yourself: are these requirements meant to handle a catastrophic cargo tank failure, or a routine hose/coupling/vent spill? • Consider which spill quantity would be practical to clean up with portable equipment that can reasonably be stored on a barge.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check in 33 CFR 155 for the specific requirement on capacity of on-deck oil spill cleanup equipment for tank barges. • Verify that the quantity refers to oil on deck, not oil in the water. • Confirm that the requirement is for equipment to both contain and remove the oil, not just one or the other.

Question 1 of 27070

An inland oil barge must have equipment available to remove an on-deck oil spill. What size spill is this equipment required to control and remove?

One barrel

Two barrels

Five barrels

Ten barrels