OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Pollution — Oil Discharge Prohibition
Discharging oil or oily mixtures that cause a sheen on U.S. navigable waters is:
- APermitted beyond three miles
- BAllowed up to one gallon per day
- CProhibited, and any such discharge must be reported to the National Response Center✓ Correct
- DA state matter with no federal rule
Explanation
It is illegal to discharge oil or oily mixtures that cause a film, sheen, or discoloration on U.S. waters. Any such discharge must be reported immediately to the National Response Center (1-800-424-8802). The required oil-discharge placard reminds crew of this prohibition.
Authority: Federal Water Pollution Control Act; 33 CFR 153; 40 CFR 110
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