| In accordance with federal regulations under 33CFR Subchapter O, for U.S non- oceangoing ships, what is the required means for preventing pollution by oil as it pertains to handling bilge slops? |
| A) The non-oceangoing ship is required to retain onboard all oily mixtures either in the bilges or in a slops tank, and it is required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility. |
| B) The non-oceangoing ship is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, but it is NOT required to have a high oil-content bilge alarm or a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm. |
| C) The non-oceangoing ship is required to retain onboard all oily mixtures in a slops tank, and it is required to be equipped to discharge these mixtures to a reception facility. |
| D) The non-oceangoing ship is required to be equipped with an approved 15 parts per million oily-water separator, AND it is required to have a high oil-content bilge alarm and a means to automatically stop the oily-water discharge when the oil content exceeds 15 ppm. |
