Environmental Officer Training COMPLETE (2025)
EXAM TEST WITH LATEST UPDATED (QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS) already passed!!
If discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or
What is a category X deballasting operations, are deemed to present a
Noxious Liquid major hazard to either marine resources or human
Substance? health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the
discharge into the marine environment
if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or
deballasting operations, are deemed to present a
What is a category Y hazard to either marine resources or human health or
Noxious Liquid cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of
Substance? the sea and therefore justify a limitation on the quality
and quantity of the discharge into the marine
environment
if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or
deballasting operations, are deemed to present a
What is a category Z
minor hazard to either marine resources or human
Noxious Liquid
health and therefore justify less stringent restrictions
Substance?
on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the
marine environment
, 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
What are other substances are, at present, considered to present no harm to
(OS) mentioned in Annex marine resources, human health, amenities or other
II? 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
or mixtures containing only substances referred to as
''Other Substances'' shall not be subject to any
requirements of the Annex.
Who provides the The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects
scientific evidence for of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
MARPOL regulations?
Oil discharge is forbidden for all ships > 400 gross
What size ships does
tonnes and tankers > than 150 gross tonnes, except in
Annex I apply to?
certain circumstances
Discharges are permitted only when the ship is en
What are the requirements
route, the discharge has been filtered through oil
to discharge under Annex
filtering equipment and the oil content does not
I?
exceed 15 ppm
For ships < 400 gross tons, Oil and oily mixtures must be retained for discharge
what are the discharging ashore or discharged through 15 ppm oil separating
options under annex I? equipment
- Oil record book part 1
- Oil record book part 2
Under Annex I, what
- Operations manual for the oil water separator
documentation do all
-International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
ships require?
(IOPP)
-Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)
, 8/8/25, 1:01 PM Environmental Officer Training COMPLETE (2025) EXAM TEST WITH LATEST UPDATED (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) already …
Where discharge is permitted:
- The ship must be en route at least 7 knots
What are the discharging
- Not less than 12 nm from land
requirements for Annex II?
- Must be in at least 25 meters of water
-Must be discharged below the waterline
Where in the world is Antarctic area
discharge of Noxious
liquid substances never
permitted?
What annex is the cargo Required under Annex II and details the cargo
record book required for quantity, loading and discharging, details of tank
and what does it detail? washing and cleaning, ballasting and surveying
What does MARPOL stand The International Convention for the Prevention of
for? Pollution from Ships
It is a set of processes and What is an Environmental Management System
practices that enable an (EMS)?
organization to reduce its
environmental impacts
and increase its operating
efficiency.
What are the 4 processes Planning, Target Setting, Monitoring, Measurement
of an Environmental
Management System
(EMS)?
What are the 3 - Ensure compliance with the environmental program
responsibilities of an - ensure continuous environmental improvements
Environmental Officer -encourage broader environmental awareness
(EO)?
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EXAM TEST WITH LATEST UPDATED (QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS) already passed!!
If discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or
What is a category X deballasting operations, are deemed to present a
Noxious Liquid major hazard to either marine resources or human
Substance? health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the
discharge into the marine environment
if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or
deballasting operations, are deemed to present a
What is a category Y hazard to either marine resources or human health or
Noxious Liquid cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of
Substance? the sea and therefore justify a limitation on the quality
and quantity of the discharge into the marine
environment
if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or
deballasting operations, are deemed to present a
What is a category Z
minor hazard to either marine resources or human
Noxious Liquid
health and therefore justify less stringent restrictions
Substance?
on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the
marine environment
, 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
What are other substances are, at present, considered to present no harm to
(OS) mentioned in Annex marine resources, human health, amenities or other
II? 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
or mixtures containing only substances referred to as
''Other Substances'' shall not be subject to any
requirements of the Annex.
Who provides the The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects
scientific evidence for of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
MARPOL regulations?
Oil discharge is forbidden for all ships > 400 gross
What size ships does
tonnes and tankers > than 150 gross tonnes, except in
Annex I apply to?
certain circumstances
Discharges are permitted only when the ship is en
What are the requirements
route, the discharge has been filtered through oil
to discharge under Annex
filtering equipment and the oil content does not
I?
exceed 15 ppm
For ships < 400 gross tons, Oil and oily mixtures must be retained for discharge
what are the discharging ashore or discharged through 15 ppm oil separating
options under annex I? equipment
- Oil record book part 1
- Oil record book part 2
Under Annex I, what
- Operations manual for the oil water separator
documentation do all
-International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
ships require?
(IOPP)
-Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)
, 8/8/25, 1:01 PM Environmental Officer Training COMPLETE (2025) EXAM TEST WITH LATEST UPDATED (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) already …
Where discharge is permitted:
- The ship must be en route at least 7 knots
What are the discharging
- Not less than 12 nm from land
requirements for Annex II?
- Must be in at least 25 meters of water
-Must be discharged below the waterline
Where in the world is Antarctic area
discharge of Noxious
liquid substances never
permitted?
What annex is the cargo Required under Annex II and details the cargo
record book required for quantity, loading and discharging, details of tank
and what does it detail? washing and cleaning, ballasting and surveying
What does MARPOL stand The International Convention for the Prevention of
for? Pollution from Ships
It is a set of processes and What is an Environmental Management System
practices that enable an (EMS)?
organization to reduce its
environmental impacts
and increase its operating
efficiency.
What are the 4 processes Planning, Target Setting, Monitoring, Measurement
of an Environmental
Management System
(EMS)?
What are the 3 - Ensure compliance with the environmental program
responsibilities of an - ensure continuous environmental improvements
Environmental Officer -encourage broader environmental awareness
(EO)?
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