Aux Mach 1 - Bilge Water separator

What regulation controls the discharge of oil in to the sea?

• MARPOL Annex 1

• SOLAS

• ISPS CODE

• STCW

Oily mixtures discharged into the sea after passing through the bilge water separator must never have an oil content exceeding:

• 15 parts per million

• 100 parts per million

• 10 parts per million

• 5 parts per million

Are you allowed to discharge oily water from the oily water separator and into the sea when the ship is at anchor?

• No, the ship has to be proceeding en route

• Yes, if the oil content is less than 5 ppm

IMO regulations demands that the accuracy of the bilge alarm should be within …..?

• +/- 5 ppm

• +/- 1 ppm

• +/- 15 ppm

• +/- 100 ppm

Which persons shall sign in the oil record book?

• Officer in charge of the operation

• Master

• Chief Officer

• Duty Engr.

• Chief Engr.

What is used to calibrate the bilge alarm?

• Clean water

• Diesel Oil

• A sample from Bilge water tank

• A sample from sludge tank

Which of the following areas are defined as special areas with strict controls on discharges of oily wastes?

• The Mediterranean Sea area

• The Red Sea area

• The Indian Ocean

• The South China Sea area

What is the maximum response time between detection of to high oil content out of the bilge water separator and operation of an automatic stopping device preventing overboard discharge?

• 20 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 60 seconds

• 15 seconds

For how long must the oil record book be kept onboard after the last entry has been made?

• 3 yrs.

• 5 yrs.

• 1 year

• 10 yrs.

Which of the following shall be recorded in oil record book part 1?

• Bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil

• Collection and disposal of oil residues

• Condition of oil discharge monitoring and control system

• Incineration of garbage

• Main engine fuel oil consumption