Environmental Officer Training Test | 160 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified | 20 Pages
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Environmental Officer Training
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Environmental Officer Training
What does MARPOL stand for? - >>>>The International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships
It is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental
impacts and increase its operating efficiency. - >>>>What is an Environ...
Environmental Officer Training Test What does MARPOL stand for? - >>>>The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships It is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency. - >>>>W hat is an Environmental Management System (EMS)? What are the 4 processes of an Environmental Management System (EMS)? - >>>>Planning, Target Setting, Monitoring, Measurement What are the 3 responsibilities of an Environmental Officer (EO)? - >>>> - Ensur e compliance with the environmental program - ensure continuous environmental improvements -encourage broader environmental awareness What are the 6 annexes of MARPOL? - >>>> - Annex I - Oil - Annex II - Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk -Annex II - Harmfu l Substances in Packaged Form - Annex IV - Sewage - Annex V - Garbage -Annex VI - Air Pollution What are the 10 special sea areas for Annex I? - >>>>Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Gulf Area, Gulf of Aden, Antarctic area , North West E uropean Waters, Oman Area of Arabian Sea, Southern South African waters What is a special sea area (SA)? - >>>>For technical reasons relating to their oceanographical and ecological condition and to their sea traffic, the adoption of special mandatory met hods for the prevention of sea pollution is required. Under the Convention, these special areas are provided with a higher level of protection than other areas of the sea. Which category of Noxious Liquid Substances includes the most harmful chemicals? - >>>>X Whose responsibility is it to provide safety information required in the event of spillage of harmful substances in packaged form? - >>>>The Shippers of the substance What types of garbage are permitted to be discharged into the sea under certain c onditions? - >>>>Animal carcasses, non -harmful cargo residues and food waste What can the discharge of ballast water taken on in another part of the world do to the environment? - >>>> -introduce aquatic nuisance species - release infectious bacteria What are 2 gaseous emissions from ship engine exhausts that are controlled by annex VI? - >>>>NOx and SOx In which Noxious liquid substance are vegetable oils categorized? - >>>>Y At more than 12 nm from the coast, sewage can be discharged from holding t anks provided the ship is en route at no less than what speed? - >>>>> 4 nm with no visible solids Under annex I, how many special areas are there? - >>>>10 What is the max oil level discharge in bilge water? - >>>>15 parts per million How many nautical miles does the ship need to be from land for it to be permissible to discharge incinerator ash? - >>>>It is never permitted The Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP) is required by a vessel carrying what? - >>>>Noxious Liquid Substances For the purpose of sewage discharge, which area of the world is in the process of becoming a special area for passenger ships? - >>>>Baltic Sea What are the 3 categories of Noxious Liquid Substances? - >>>>X, Y, Z What is a category X Noxious Liquid Substanc e? - >>>>If discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a major hazard to either marine resources or human health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the discharge into the marine environment What is a category Y Noxious Liquid Substance? - >>>>if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a hazard to either marine resources or human health or cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea and therefore justify a limitation on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment What is a category Z Noxious Liquid Substance? - >>>>if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to prese nt a minor hazard to either marine resources or human health and therefore justify less stringent restrictions on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment What are other substances (OS) mentioned in Annex II? - >>>>Substances indicated as OS (Other substances) in the pollution category column of chapter 18 of the International Bulk Chemical Code which have been evaluated and found to fall outside category X, Y or Z as defined in regulation 6.1 of this Annex because they are, at present, considered to present no harm to marine resources, human health, amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea when discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations. The discharge of bilge or ballast water or other residues o r mixtures containing only substances referred to as ''Other Substances'' shall not be subject to any requirements of the Annex. Who provides the scientific evidence for MARPOL regulations? - >>>>The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
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