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Under the federal regulations of, if a vessel equipped with a Type III Marine Sanitation Device enters a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited, which of the following methods of securing the device to prevent the discharge of sewage is UNACCEPTABLE?

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• Type III Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) requirements in 33 CFR Part 159 • What it means to "secure to prevent discharge" in a no-discharge zone (NDZ) • The difference between a positive mechanical lock and a method that can be easily or accidentally released

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• For each option, ask: Would this method keep the valve from being opened quickly or accidentally while in a no-discharge zone? • Consider which methods create a clear physical barrier versus something that might be easily defeated or removed. • Think about what the Coast Guard would consider a reliable, tamper-resistant securing method rather than a temporary hold.

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• Verify which options use a lock or removal of operating gear (like a valve handle) so the valve cannot be easily turned. • Check if any option uses a method that can be released without tools or special effort, making it less secure. • Confirm your choice against the idea that the MSD must be secured so discharge is not reasonably possible while in prohibited waters.

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Closing each valve leading to an overboard discharge and removing the handle.

Padlocking each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position.

Closing and tagging each valve leading to an overboard discharge.

Using a non-releasable wire-tire to hold each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position.

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