If you must pump bilges while a vessel is in...

If you must pump bilges while a vessel is in...

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If you must pump bilges while a vessel is in port, which is the proper method?

A

Only during the hours of darkness

B

The discharge is led to a reception facility

C

Only pump as much as is necessary

D

During the outgoing tide

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518388

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518388

If you must pump bilges while a vessel is in port, which is the proper method?

Question 1 of 27070

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If you must pump bilges while a vessel is in port, which is the proper method?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL regulations on oil pollution and bilge discharge in port • The purpose of shore-side reception facilities in ports • Why it is important to avoid discharging oily water directly into harbor waters

💭 Think About

• Which choice completely avoids putting bilge contents into the harbor water? • Which option matches international and U.S. rules about oil/oily mixtures in port areas? • Do any of the options try to rely on timing or tide instead of preventing pollution?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what MARPOL and U.S. regulations say about discharging oily bilges in port • Check which option uses a designated facility instead of the open water • Eliminate any answers that still result in direct discharge to the harbor, even if reduced or timed.