In accordance with federal regulations under 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), for U.S. non- oceangoing ships, what is the required means for preventing pollution by oil as it pertains to handling bilge slops?

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The non-oceangoing ship is required to retain onboard all oily mixtures either in the bilges or in a slops tank, and it is required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility.

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The non-oceangoing ship is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, AND it is required to have a high oil content bilge alarm and a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm.

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The non-oceangoing ship is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, but it is NOT required to have a high oil content bilge alarm or a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm.

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The non-oceangoing ship is required to retain onboard all oily mixtures in a slops tank, and it is required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility.