Under which condition is a Container vessels...

Under which condition is a Container vessels required to maintain an Oil Record Book?

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• MARPOL Annex I requirements for Oil Record Books • The gross tonnage threshold at which oil pollution prevention rules change for oil tankers vs. other ships (like container vessels) • Difference between a vessel’s type and trade (container ship vs oil tanker) and its size (GT) in triggering record-keeping requirements

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• First, decide whether a container vessel is treated like an oil tanker under MARPOL for Oil Record Book purposes or as an "other ship" carrying oil only as fuel (bunkers). • Think about what minimum gross tonnage MARPOL Annex I sets for ships that must keep an Oil Record Book, and whether that number is relatively low or higher to focus on larger pollution risks. • Ask yourself: does the regulation pick a round number commonly used in other pollution-prevention thresholds, and is it closer to the sizes used for international-voyage ships rather than very small vessels?

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• Verify in MARPOL Annex I (and its U.S. implementation in 33 CFR or 46 CFR) what exact GT threshold is specified for ships (other than oil tankers) that must maintain an Oil Record Book. • Confirm that the requirement is based on gross tonnage, not length or deadweight, and that the question specifically says container vessel, not tanker. • Compare each choice with the known MARPOL tonnage threshold and eliminate the options that are clearly below that regulatory cutoff.

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