🔍 Key Concepts

• 33 CFR Oil Pollution Prevention regulations for oil transfer operations (look in 33 CFR Part 155) • Specific duties of the person-in-charge (PIC) during oil transfer • Which precautions are listed as mandatory before and during transfer (drains/scuppers, hose support, product identity)

💭 Think About

• Look at each option and ask: Is this explicitly listed as a duty of the person-in-charge in 33 CFR, or is it just good practice? • Consider whether the regulations assign multiple simultaneous responsibilities to the person-in-charge, or just one of the listed items. • Ask yourself if the regulation about the product’s identity is tied to both parties in the transfer and whether the PIC has to verify that understanding.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 33 CFR whether closing drains and scuppers is specifically mentioned as a PIC duty during transfer. • Verify in 33 CFR whether the hose must be properly supported and that this responsibility is placed on the PIC. • Verify in 33 CFR that the transferor and transferee must both know the exact identity of the product, and that the PIC has to ensure this before transfer begins.