What can be done to prevent small oil spills...

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What can be done to prevent small oil spills on deck from going overboard?

Question 1 of 27070

What can be done to prevent small oil spills on deck from going overboard?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Deck drainage systems and where oil on deck normally goes • The purpose of scuppers, freeing ports, and drains • How to keep spilled oil on deck so it can be cleaned up instead of entering the water

💭 Think About

• If oil is already on deck, through what openings might it reach the sea? • Which option deals directly with the pathway from deck to overboard, rather than with tanks, vents, or soundings? • Which fittings are designed to carry away rainwater and wash water, and what happens if you temporarily secure them during a spill?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice refers to drains and openings that lead overboard from the deck • Eliminate any options that deal with vents or sounding pipes, since those relate to tanks, not deck drainage • Ask: Which action would keep the oil contained on deck long enough to be cleaned up safely?

Question 1 of 27070

What can be done to prevent small oil spills on deck from going overboard?

Closing the lids on the vents

Driving wooden plugs into the vents

Plugging the drains and scuppers

Plugging the sounding pipes