🔍 Key Concepts

• Prevention of oil pollution regulations (e.g., MARPOL / 33 CFR) • Purpose of scuppers and scupper plugs on a vessel • Approved methods for containing and cleaning oil spills on deck

💭 Think About

• Which choices result in oil or fuel going directly overboard, and how does that align with pollution-prevention rules? • What is the purpose of plugging scuppers before handling fuel or oil, and how should that affect your response to a spill? • Which option describes a method that keeps the oil on deck and under your control, rather than letting it reach the water?

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any options that involve intentionally discharging oil overboard. • Check which option involves containing and collecting the spill instead of spreading it. • Consider what kind of material is normally kept on board specifically for absorbing small spills on deck.