🔍 Key Concepts

• 33 CFR Subchapter O covers pollution from vessels and offshore platforms • Think about which federal agency is primarily responsible for enforcing maritime safety and environmental protection laws on U.S. navigable waters • Distinguish between federal enforcement agencies and local or state authorities

💭 Think About

• Which organization regularly boards vessels to check pollution prevention equipment, records, and compliance with federal regulations? • Which of these choices actually appears in federal maritime regulations as the enforcing authority, rather than being a local or state body? • Who issues and enforces regulations on oil discharge, garbage, and hazardous substances from ships under federal law?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which listed entity is a federal maritime safety and environmental enforcement agency • Confirm which organization is specifically named in 33 CFR as having authority over vessel inspections and pollution compliance • Eliminate choices that are mainly local/port management bodies or state-level entities rather than national regulators