You are operating an ocean-going vessel of 322 gross tons. If your vessel does NOT have an oily-water separator then she must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily ballast to a shore facility. This system must include __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — a means to stop each pump near the discharge outlet

MARPOL and 33 CFR require vessels lacking oily-water separators to discharge oily mixtures to shore facilities via standard discharge connections, equipped with a readily accessible remote or local means to stop the pump near the discharge outlet.