🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL is the main IMO convention dealing with pollution from ships • What type of pollution does an oil water separator relate to? • Difference between international conventions (like SOLAS/MARPOL) and national laws (like CFRs)

💭 Think About

• Decide first: Is an oil water separator primarily about safety of life, safety management, or pollution prevention? • Which IMO convention specifically targets operational and accidental pollution from oil and other harmful substances? • How do company manuals (like ISM) relate to, but differ from, the original source of international regulations?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is the pollution prevention convention adopted by IMO • Confirm that oil discharge standards and oily water separator requirements are contained in the annex dealing with oil pollution from ships • Remember that CFRs are U.S. regulations implementing international standards, not the original IMO convention itself