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Emissions Control & Environmental Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Which greenhouse gas protocol requires vessels over 5,000 GT to collect and report annual fuel consumption data to the IMO?

    Answer: IMO Data Collection System (DCS) under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 22A

    MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 22A established the IMO's mandatory DCS requiring ships over 5,000 GT to collect, report, and verify annual fuel oil consumption data.

  2. A vessel's Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) is used to measure:

    Answer: Technical energy efficiency of the ship's design at a given speed

    EEXI quantifies a ship's technical energy efficiency based on its design characteristics and required power, similar to EEDI but applied to existing vessels.

  3. Under MARPOL Annex V, which type of garbage is prohibited from being discharged into the sea anywhere?

    Answer: All plastics regardless of location

    MARPOL Annex V prohibits the discharge of all plastics — including synthetic ropes, fishing nets, and plastic bags — into the sea anywhere.

  4. What is the function of the 15 ppm bilge alarm on an oily water separator system?

    Answer: Automatically diverts overboard discharge back to the bilge if oil content exceeds 15 ppm

    The 15 ppm bilge alarm automatically stops the overboard discharge and diverts effluent back to the bilge holding tank when oil content exceeds the regulatory limit.

  5. Which California regulation imposes strict emission limits on recreational marine spark-ignition engines sold or used in the state, often more stringent than federal EPA standards?

    Answer: Title 13 CCR Section 2442

    California's Title 13 CCR Section 2442 establishes emission standards for spark-ignition marine engines that are typically more stringent than federal EPA Marine SI standards.

  6. During a port state control inspection, an officer finds a bypass pipe connecting the bilge directly to the sea chest, circumventing the OWS. This is commonly called a:

    Answer: Magic pipe

    A 'magic pipe' is an illegal portable pipe used to bypass the oily water separator and discharge oily bilge water directly overboard, a serious MARPOL violation.

  7. When a marine technician performs maintenance on a vessel's diesel engine in a U.S. port and generates hazardous waste such as spent solvents, the waste must be managed under which federal law?

    Answer: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

    RCRA governs the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, including spent solvents and contaminated materials from marine engine work.