CHEMCO Exit Exam • Set 3 Question 7 of 30

Segregated ballast tanks are required to be fitted on

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Option B: Every crude oil tanker of 20,000dwt and above and every new product tanker of 30,000dwt and above

MARPOL Annex I mandates segregated ballast tanks for crude oil tankers of 20,000dwt and above and new product tankers of 30,000dwt and above. This design feature reduces oil pollution from routine operations.

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Every crude oil and new product tanker of 20,000dwt and above

Every crude oil tanker of 20,000dwt and above and every new product tanker of 30,000dwt and above (Correct Answer)

Every crude oil and new product tanker of 30,000dwt and above

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Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Advanced Training for Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (CHEMCO).

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