In accordance with international MARPOL Annex I regulations and the federal regulations under 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), for oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons, what is the required means for preventing pollution by oil as it pertains to handling bilge slops?

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The oceangoing ship of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, but it is NOT required to have a high bilge oil content alarm or a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm.

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The oceangoing ship of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons is EITHER required to retain onboard all oily mixtures either in the bilges or in a slops tank and required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility, OR the ship is required to be equipped with an approved oily-water separator.

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The oceangoing ship of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, AND it is required to have a high bilge oil content alarm and a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm.

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The oceangoing ship of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons 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.