OIL POLLUTION PLACARD
APPLIES TO:
ALL VESSELS 26 FEET OR MORE IN LENGTH THAT HAVE
MACHINERY SPACES
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REQUIREMENTS:
-Placard must be at least 5 X 8 inches.
-Made of Durable Material.
-Language that crew understands.
-Must be permanently affixed in Machinery Space,
or near Bilge Pump Operating Switch.
Placard Reads:
THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT PROHIBITS THE DISCHARGE
OF OIL OR OILY WASTE INTO OR UPON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE
UNITED STATES OR THE WATERS OF THE CONTIGUOUS ZONE IF SUCH
DISCHARGE CAUSES A FILM OR SHEEN UPON OR DISCOLORATION OF THE
SURFACE OF THE WATER OR CAUSES A SLUDGE OR EMULSION BENEATH THE
SURFACE OF THE WATER. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF
00.
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STANDARD:
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INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
-Have an example/handout available.
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REFERENCE: 33 CFR 155.450
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