🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) requirements for oily record keeping • How long pollution-prevention records typically must be kept onboard and available for inspection • Difference between a record being kept onboard vs. being submitted to an authority

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Is the Oil Record Book something that is periodically sent away, or something that must always stay with the ship and be open to inspection? • Consider what time period would make sense for investigators to be able to trace a ship’s oily waste handling history. • Think about which options sound like informal phrases vs. a clear, specific regulatory requirement.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how long Oil Record Books must be preserved under MARPOL / 33 CFR / 46 CFR pollution prevention rules. • Check whether the regulation requires the book to be readily available for inspection aboard the vessel. • Confirm if there is any requirement to submit the book to a Marine Safety Office on a routine basis.