Cruise Ship Cruise Ship Environmental Compliance and MARPOL 2

Question 1

What document proves a cruise ship's compliance with MARPOL oil pollution prevention requirements?

Accepted Answer

Oil Record Book Parts I and II

Answer

The Oil Record Book (Part I for machinery space operations, Part II for cargo/ballast operations) records every transfer, discharge, or accidental spill involving oil, and must be available for inspection at any time.

Question 2

Under the US Clean Water Act, cruise ships operating in US waters must comply with what specific discharge standard?

Accepted Answer

Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements for incidental discharges

Answer

The EPA's Vessel General Permit (VGP) establishes effluent limits and conditions for incidental discharges from vessels, including cruise ships, in US waters.

Question 3

Alaska's cruise ship environmental regulations are among the strictest in the US. What specific prohibition do they include?

Accepted Answer

No discharge of any treated or untreated graywater in Alaskan waters

Answer

Alaska's Ocean Ranger program and state law impose very strict limits on graywater and blackwater discharges in Alaskan waters, with some areas having complete no-discharge requirements.

Question 4

What is a 'scrubber' installed on cruise ship exhaust systems designed to remove?

Accepted Answer

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter from exhaust gases

Answer

Exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) wash sulfur oxides and particulates from engine exhaust using seawater or a chemical solution, allowing ships to burn higher-sulfur fuel while meeting ECA emission limits.

Question 5

The Ballast Water Management Convention requires cruise ships to:

Accepted Answer

Exchange or treat ballast water to prevent transfer of invasive species

Answer

The IMO Ballast Water Management Convention requires ships to either exchange ballast water mid-ocean or treat it to kill organisms before discharging in a new port, preventing invasive species transfer.

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Cruise Ship Cruise Ship Environmental Compliance and MARPOL 2