MSP262S / REVISION QUESTIONS – 06/05/2024

1. State what each of the MARPOL annexes cover.

2. What are the discharge requirements for a 500 GT container ship that must be me fore
the vessel can discharge an oily mixture?

3. Explain what a Special Area is.

4. Which operations must be recorded in the Oil Record Book?

5. What kind of information is logged when an entry is made into the ORB?

6. State what SOPEP stands for and briefly explain what is contained in it.

7. Explain how chemicals have been categorised under Annex II.

8. Which code is to be consulted in conjunction with Annex III of MARPOL?

9. Define sewage as per Annex IV of MARPOL.

10. What are the equipment requirements under Annex IV?

11. What are the discharge requirements that must be met before sewage can be
discharged?

12. List the categories of garbage as per Annex V of MARPOL.

13. What should be included in a garbage management plan?

14. Which ships are required to have a Garbage Record Book?

15. How does one determine whether a cargo has been identified as being harmful to the
marine environment?

16. How long after the last entry must the Garbage Record Book be kept?

17. List the main air pollutants contained in the exhaust gases of ships.

18. What is the current SOx limit in normal sea areas?

19. What is the current SOx limit in ECA’s?

20. What is an ECA?

21. Give 5 examples of Special Areas under Annex I.

22. What is the only special area under Annex IV?

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23. What does EEDI stand for?

24. Explain the 3 Tier Engine system for the discharge limits of NOx in exhaust gases.