🔍 Key Concepts

• 33 CFR Part 155 – Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations for Vessels • Specific requirements for on-deck oil spill cleanup equipment for tank barges during transfer operations • Difference between equipment that is merely "nearby" and equipment that is officially allowed to substitute for onboard gear

💭 Think About

• Think about why the Coast Guard cares where cleanup equipment is kept during a transfer: what must be true about how fast you can use it? • Which options describe a location that is clearly defined and controlled, versus something temporary or uncertain? • Consider which choice best matches wording you would expect to see in a regulation: is the language precise and enforceable, or vague and situational?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 33 CFR Part 155 what it says about where oil spill removal equipment may be located if not carried on board a barge. • Check which option describes a fixed, protected, and reliably accessible location rather than a movable or conditional one. • Eliminate any answers that depend on a specific operation (like a particular transfer or a particular vessel being present) instead of a consistently available location.