🔍 Key Concepts

• 33 CFR Part 155 – Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations • The purpose of written oil transfer procedures on board a vessel • The difference between general vessel information and step‑by‑step transfer procedures

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: What is the main goal of written oil transfer procedures – is it to describe the ship, or to control how oil is moved and prevented from spilling? • Which choice (or choices) relate directly to HOW the transfer is conducted safely, especially near the start, during, and at the topping off stage? • Consider what information the person in charge needs in hand, at the manifold or control point, to actually avoid an overfill or spill.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 33 CFR Part 155 Subpart B what written transfer procedures are required to contain, at a minimum. • Check whether emergency cleanup steps are usually part of transfer procedures or part of a separate response/contingency plan. • Confirm whether topping‑off instructions specific to that vessel are explicitly mentioned as required content for oil transfer procedures.