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MARPOL Regulations Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary goal of MARPOL Annex IV?

a)

Regulate oil pollution

b)

Prevent sewage discharge from ships

c)

Control ballast water exchange

d)

Limit air emissions

2.

Which of the following is classified as sewage under MARPOL Annex IV?

a)

Ballast water

b)

Waste oil

c)

Wastewater from toilets

d)

Cleaning agents

3.

What is the minimum distance from land where treated sewage can be discharged?

a)

1 nautical mile

b)

3 nautical miles

c)

6 nautical miles

d)

12 nautical miles

4.

What must a ship have to store sewage onboard for later disposal?

a)

Holding tanks

b)

Oily water separators

c)

Ballast water systems

d)

Oil record books

5.

What is required of ports under MARPOL Annex IV?

a)

Provide oil booms

b)

Install incinerators

c)

Offer reception facilities for sewage

d)

Ban sewage discharge entirely

6.

What system grinds and disinfects sewage before discharge?

a)

Ballast exchange system

b)

Ozone generator

c)

Comminuting and disinfecting system

d)

Scrubber system

7.

When may sewage be discharged from holding tanks?

a)

While anchored

b)

In port

c)

When en route and 12 nm from land

d)

Only in ECAs

8.

Which ship type often requires advanced wastewater treatment plants (AWWTPs)?

a)

Cargo ships

b)

Tankers

c)

Fishing vessels

d)

Passenger ships

9.

Which of the following sewage treatments uses microorganisms?

a)

Biological STP

b)

Chemical STP

c)

UV disinfection

d)

Mechanical filtering

10.

In Special Areas, what is the general rule for sewage discharge?

a)

Always permitted

b)

Permitted with comminution

c)

Strictly prohibited

d)

Only at night

11.

Explain the purpose of sewage holding tanks on ships.

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12.

What are the discharge conditions for treated sewage under MARPOL Annex IV?

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13.

What type of garbage is *strictly prohibited* from being discharged into the sea?

a)

Food waste

b)

Ashes

c)

Plastics

d)

Domestic waste

14.

Which of the following must every ship over 100 GT carry?

a)

Oil Record Book

b)

Garbage Management Plan

c)

Sulfur Emissions Log

d)

Biohazard License

15.

Food waste may only be discharged if comminuted and:

a)

6 nm from land

b)

Inside port limits

c)

At least 12 nm from land

d)

If the ship is anchored

16.

Which area is *not* designated as a Special Area under MARPOL Annex V?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Antarctic Area

17.

What is the role of the Garbage Record Book?

a)

Track fuel efficiency

b)

Record garbage generation and disposal

c)

List engine maintenance schedules

d)

Register passenger garbage

18.

What is a permitted discharge under MARPOL Annex V with strict conditions?

a)

Plastics

b)

Food waste

c)

Domestic waste

d)

All types of garbage

19.

Under what condition can cleaning agents be discharged?

a)

If used in large quantities

b)

When dumped with ballast water

c)

If not harmful to the marine environment

d)

Anytime outside Special Areas

20.

Ashes from incineration can be discharged:

a)

Only at night

b)

At the port

c)

At a sufficient distance from land

d)

In any sea area

21.

What kind of waste is generated from cargo operations?

a)

Incinerator ash

b)

Cargo residues

c)

Domestic waste

d)

Plastics

22.

In Special Areas, how is garbage discharge handled?

a)

Loosely regulated

b)

Prohibited in most cases

c)

Allowed without comminution

d)

Encouraged to maintain cleanliness

23.

What does MARPOL Annex VI regulate?

a)

Ballast water

b)

Garbage discharge

c)

Air pollution from ships

d)

Sewage discharge

24.

What is the global sulfur limit for marine fuel (as of 2020)?

a)

0.10%

b)

0.25%

c)

0.50%

d)

1.00%

25.

What is the sulfur cap within ECAs?

a)

1.00%

b)

0.10%

c)

0.50%

d)

0.75%

26.

Which technology reduces NOx emissions from ships?

a)

Scrubbers

b)

STPs

c)

Ballast filters

d)

Selective Catalytic Reduction

27.

What is the purpose of SEEMP?

a)

Control sewage

b)

Track cargo

c)

Improve ship energy efficiency

d)

Monitor ballast operations

28.

What is the EEDI designed to evaluate?

a)

Sewage discharge levels

b)

Airflow efficiency

c)

New ship energy efficiency

d)

Scrubber efficiency

29.

What is the main goal of the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy?

a)

Reduce oil discharges

b)

Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

c)

Ban plastic by 2030

d)

Limit garbage in ECAs

30.

Which of the following is an advantage of using ammonia as a marine fuel?

a)

High flammability

b)

Carbon-free combustion

c)

No need for storage infrastructure

d)

Requires no emission controls

31.

Which fuel is known for "methane slip"?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Ammonia

c)

LNG

d)

Methanol

32.

What rating system assesses carbon intensity of a ship’s operations?

a)

SOx Index

b)

Garbage Record

c)

Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)

d)

Sulfur Cap Certificate

33.

What are the benefits and challenges of using hydrogen as a marine fuel?

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34.

How does MARPOL Annex VI indirectly control particulate matter emissions?

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