Technical Officers - Environmental Question Bank Appraisal (QBA) V4.

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Introduction

It is the responsibility of individuals and management to ensure every person is familiar with the policies,
procedures and regulations which apply to the way they do their job. Without this knowledge both
individuals and the company run the risk of violating maritime law and facing substantial penalties.
Carnival Corporation is committed to minimising impact on the environment and compliance with all
applicable rules and regulations.

The Technical Officers – Environmental Question Bank Appraisal (QBA) is an initiative to encourage
Technical Staff to focus on key areas and ensure their knowledge is complete and up to date.
Question Bank

The 100 questions attached are provided in advance to technical staff to encourage self-development,
research and group discussion to help promote consistent knowledge levels. The question level is set at
OPERATIONAL level and focuses on the environmental processes used on board including Oil/Chemical/
Sewage/Garbage/Air/Ballast etc.
All technical staff are asked to work through the questions and ensure they are up to speed with the
information required to answer them, looking up appropriate procedures and external regulations as
required.
Access to procedures whilst on board ship

The preferred place for self-development is on board where the information required to complete the
questions can be located within the HESS-MS, MARPOL or via the internet. A list of the relevant HESS
procedures & MARPOL extracts can be found at the bottom of this document
Access to procedures and regulations while NOT on board ship

Approximately 60% of the information the questions refer to is available in uncontrolled copies of HESS
policies and procedures on the CSMART Learning Management System (LMS) under ‘E-
learning/Videos/References’ → ‘Procedures, Manuals and References’ → ‘HESS-MS Uncontrolled
Procedures’. The remaining 40% are contained in the MARPOL Annexes, uncontrolled extracts of which
are also contained in the ‘Procedures, Manuals, and References’ section of the LMS. There are also a
small amount of links to useful websites for the remaining questions at the end of the 100 questions in
this document.
Appraisal

In order to assess knowledge levels, all technical staff visiting CSMART will be asked to complete a short
multiple choice assessment (20 questions from the question bank)
The pass mark for this assessment will be 80% which all technical staff are expected to achieve.
In the event the pass mark is not achieved, a re-assessment of 20 different questions will be made
available during the same visit to CSMART, after time has been allowed for further preparation.
Self-testing prior to attending CSMART

Technical staff can now perform a self-test of 50 questions from the bank prior to taking QBA CSMART.
This self-test are can be accessed from 2 places:

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 1) The CSMART LMS if an open internet connection is available
2) GLADIS for individual operating lines if an open internet connection is not available (i.e. on
board ship)

Feedback

The process is carefully monitored and your feedback on the benefits, strengths and weaknesses with this
way of boosting knowledge standards is encouraged.

Technical Officers - Environmental Assessment Question Bank (QBA) V4.0

Note: Question ID numbers are underlined if the answers are in HESS-MS, for the remaining questions
access to the MARPOL uncontrolled documents on the LMS & the links on the external knowledge sources
at the end of this document are required.

ID Category Question
ENVIRONMENTAL- What reporting relationships and access does the Environmental
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GENERAL Officer have?
ENVIRONMENTAL-
2 What is MARPOL?
GENERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL-
3 How many annexes does MARPOL have?
GENERAL
According to MARPOL Annex VI, which substance can be incinerated
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onboard the ship
Which piece of equipment within the EGCS is used to increase the pH
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of wash water before discharging overboard?
6 ENVIRONMENTAL - AIR What are the six main components of the EGCS sea water system?

How much notice is required for diesel engine fuel changeover before
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the ship is expected to enter into an Emissions Control Area (ECA)?

As per HESS-MS, what are the responsibilities of the Environmental

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Officer in connection with the refrigerant gas records?
As per HESS-MS, what are all the required records to be maintained
in relation to the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS)?
What is the minimum required combustion chamber flue gas outlet
temperature for an incinerator that is installed onboard a ship on or
after 1 January 2000?
The IMO regulations for incinerators are contained in which
document?
What is the Compliance computer used for onboard Company ships
that have an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS)?
The ship is scheduled to enter an ECA whilst running on HFO and the
Exhaust Gas Cleaning System has not been operated within the last
24hours. What will the EOOW do with regards to the EGCS?

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 The Exhaust Gas Cleaning System is running and the ship is in an ECA
14 ENVIRONMENTAL - AIR operating on HFO. A critical safety alarm on the system is triggered.
What action is required by the EOOW?
On an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System, what parameters are
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continuously monitored for compliance verification?
Which four Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) safety devices will
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stop the system startup or cause the system shutdown?
Which items of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) need to be
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isolated or switched off before washing the EGCS?
What Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) operating mode would
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you use when entering or leaving port?
What does the DeSOx Tower component of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning
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System (EGCS) do?
Which of these actions is NOT one of the pre-start checks in relation
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with Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS)?
When should the Bridge OOW first inform the EOOW that the vessel
21 ENVIRONMENTAL - AIR is approaching an area subject to Engine Airborne emissions in
relation with Fuel Changeover?
When should the OOW inform the EOOW that the vessel is
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approaching an area subject to Incinerator Airborne emissions?
When entering an ECA, which information needs to be recorded by
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the Engineering Officer of the Watch?
Which certificate states that the engine is in compliance with the
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emission control regulations?
25 ENVIRONMENTAL - AIR What is the EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index)?
26 ENVIRONMENTAL - AIR What is the SEEMP (Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan)?
Are lifeboat engines and emergency diesel engines regulated by
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MARPOL Annex VI?
In the event of a non-compliant event of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning
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System, where is the event recorded?
ENVIRONMENTAL - What communication methods should be used between the Bridge
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BALLAST and ECR before conducting ballast operations
ENVIRONMENTAL -
30 What is the definition of Ballast Water?
BALLAST
ENVIRONMENTAL - Which of the following statements is true in regards to use of ballast
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BALLAST tanks for sewage storage:
ENVIRONMENTAL - What is the purpose of Ballast Water Management, according to
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BALLAST ENV-1501?
ENVIRONMENTAL - Which of the following statements is true in regards to use of ballast
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BALLAST water within the Antarctic Treaty Area:
With reference to the effects caused by discharging Harmful Aquatic
ENVIRONMENTAL -
34 Organisms and Pathogens carried in ships ballast water which answer
BALLAST
is NOT correct?

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 ENVIRONMENTAL -
35 Garbage is defined in HESS as:
GARBAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL -
36 The Garbage Management Plan is defined in MARPOL as:
GARBAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL - When making entries in the Garbage Record Book/NAPA, what unit
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GARBAGE of measurement is used?
ENVIRONMENTAL - With reference to the purpose of MARPOL Annex V, for food waste,
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GARBAGE which of the following statements is correct?

ENVIRONMENTAL - Is there any circumstance in which it is legal to dispose of plastic

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GARBAGE overboard?
ENVIRONMENTAL -
40 What is the definition of Food Waste?
GARBAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL - Do any members of the crew need to be trained on the Garbage
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GARBAGE management plan?
ENVIRONMENTAL - What data should be included when making an entry in the Garbage
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GARBAGE Record Book?
ENVIRONMENTAL - With reference to the safe disposal of maintenance waste, oily rags
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GARBAGE stored in a large pile can lead to:
Who approves each portable pump use and signs the Portable Pump
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releasing it to an engine/deck officer?
Where will you find the correct tank names used in the oil record
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book entries?
46 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL The definition of oily bilge water as per ENV-1201 is:
How frequently must the Dirty Bilge water tank be inspected and
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skimmed/cleaned if required?
As per HESS-MS where must a current, Class-approved Oily Water
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Separator piping schematic diagram be posted?
Bilge Control Discharge Box (BCDB) must be controlled with Two
49 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL Different Keys System to ensure that two individuals are needed to
access the equipment. Who holds each key?
As per HESS-MS, is it required to record maintenance of the Bilge
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Control Discharge Box (BCDB)?
51 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL Who authorises commencing grey water discharge during a watch?
Who is designated the responsible officer for management of
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replacing broken seals of critical bilge valves and fittings?
Any modification to the bilge water processing and monitoring
53 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL equipment or the arrangement of system piping must be approved
by who?
Anyone who discovers a broken seal on the bilge system or signs of
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tampering must report it to who?
Which valve has to be alarm monitored for open-close operations
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with visible and audible signals in the ECR and on the Bridge?

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 What are the discharge criteria for machinery space oily bilge water
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in a Special Area as per MARPOL Annex I?

57 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL What category best describes any fluid that is spilled on the tank top?

What action should be taken if an overflow of grey water into the

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bilges occurs on a Carnival Corporation vessel?
59 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL What is the purpose of the oil content meter of the OWS?

During the processing of bilge water, are we allowed (as per MARPOL
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Annex I) to dilute the bilge water with pure technical / fresh water?

How often must a 15 minute operational test of each Oily Water

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Separator on board & its' Oil Content Meter be performed?
62 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL Who must sign each completed page in the Oil Record Book?
63 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL What is the purpose of the Daily Sounding Log?
Which are the 4 main components of the bilge water treatment
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system listed in HESS-MS?
Who must sign the Environmental Control System (ECS) Vulnerability
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Log, after a valve has been unlocked?
As per HESS-MS, what is the objective of controlling access over the
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Critical Valves, Fittings and Tank Hatches?
As per HESS-MS, what are the EOOW (in charge) responsibilities
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related to the Environmental Control System (ENV1204)
Who holds the keys to control the locked critical valves, fittings and
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tank hatches (ENV-1204)?
How frequently must Oil Content Meter (OCM) calibrations be
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verified?
Does the Master need to know if a seal that is part of the ECS
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removed?
As per HESS-MS MAR-1401, with reference to Lifeboat/Tender bilges
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during non-emergency operations which statement is true?
Which one of the following is NOT part of the Vessel General Permit
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equipment and associated sampling points?
Per the HESS-MS, the role of the Operating Line Compliance Manager
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(OLCM) is to:
74 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL What is an Oil Record Book?
75 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL Oil Residue (Sludge) is defined in MARPOL as:
The purpose of the Notification of Discharges and Emissions
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Restrictions Company procedure (ENV-1002) is:
As duty EOOW when an oil spill is reported from the open bunker
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station door, what action will you take?

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 How long must an Oil Record Book be kept as per the Environmental
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Compliance Plan (ECP)?
79 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL How often must Clean Bilge tanks be opened and examined?
What does 'ENV-1201-A3: Codes to be used for the Oil Record Book
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entries' say about the type of ink to be used in ORB entries?

Count 1 of the recent company pollution incident plea bargain

81 ENVIRONMENTAL - OIL included a $27 Million USD criminal fine. With reference to the action
by individuals in this incident, which statement is NOT correct:

If a contractor comes onboard with their own portable pump, who

must check the setup of the pump, and verify the pumping operation
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is compliant with all environmental regulations and company
policies?
ENVIRONMENTAL - Where in HESS can the minimum environmental discharge standards
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SEWAGE be found for a country?
ENVIRONMENTAL -
84 The purpose of the aeration of sewage is to encourage:
SEWAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL - The danger of Hydrogen Sulfide which can be produced by anaerobic
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SEWAGE breakdown of sewage is:
The Environmental Officer, along with the Chief Engineer, should
ENVIRONMENTAL -
86 inspect all Grey and Black water tanks for traces of oil. How often
SEWAGE
should this be done?
ENVIRONMENTAL - The action In the event of a sewage smell being detected in the
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SEWAGE accommodation areas should be:
ENVIRONMENTAL -
88 What is the definition of Grey Water?
SEWAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL - In what way does the discharge of untreated sewage to the sea pose
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SEWAGE a problem?
ENVIRONMENTAL - Under MARPOL Annex IV (sewage), which area(s) are considered a
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SEWAGE special area ?
ENVIRONMENTAL -
91 With reference to sewage, which waste streams are included in this?
SEWAGE
Who may set up a schedule for onboard sampling and testing of the
ENVIRONMENTAL -
92 permeate produced by the Advanced Wastewater Purification
SEWAGE
System (AWPS)?
ENVIRONMENTAL - What are the responsibilities of the EOOW in regards to discharges of
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SEWAGE wastewater as per Company procedures?
ENVIRONMENTAL - Which statement is true regarding the comparison of MARPOL Annex
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SEWAGE IV and HESS-MS procedures?
ENVIRONMENTAL - When is it allowed to discharge untreated sewage to the sea as per
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SEWAGE HESS-MS?
ENVIRONMENTAL -
96 Recreational Water Facilities' include water from which sources?
SEWAGE

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 How often must the Chief Engineer & a second designated Engineer
ENVIRONMENTAL -
97 inspect 3 locations within the black/grey water systems for traces of
SEWAGE
oil?
ENVIRONMENTAL - If a black water tank overflows into the engine room bilges, how
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SEWAGE should the water be treated?
ENVIRONMENTAL - With reference to MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) a Special Area is
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SEWAGE defined as:
Hydrogen Sulfide generated by incorrect sewage breakdown
ENVIRONMENTAL -
100 (Anaerobic) is extremely toxic but has the added danger for humans
SEWAGE
that it will:

Relevant HESS Procedures

HESS Procedure Title

DER Documents
DER-2002 Oily Bilge System Operational and Monitoring Equipment

ENV Documents
ENV-1001 Worldwide Cruising Environmental Standards
ENV-1002 Notification of Discharges and Emissions Restrictions
ENV-1007 Vessel General Permit (VGP)
ENV-1008 Environmental Officer Roles and Responsibilities
ENV-1009 Operating Line Compliance Manager
ENV-1011 Chief Engineer Environmental Responsibilities
ENV-1013 Engineer Environmental Responsibilities
ENV-1014 Shore Management Responsibilities
ENV-1102 Advanced Air Quality Systems
ENV-1201 Oily Bilge Water Management
ENV-1201-A3 Codes to be used for Oil Record Book Entries
ENV-1202 Oil to Sea interfaces
ENV-1203 Minimisation and Control of the use of Portable Pumps and
their Designated Hoses
ENV-1204 Environmental Control System
ENV-1205 Control of Contractor Portable Pumps
ENV-1301 Garbage Management
ENV-1401 NOx, SOx, and Particulate Matter
ENV-1402 Refrigerant Gases

INT Documents
INT-1007 Glossary of Terms & Acronyms

MAR Documents
MAR-1401 Passenger Tendering Operations

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OHS Documents
OHS-1120-A2 H2S Awareness for Deck and Engine

POL Documents
POL-1010-A1 2016 Environmental Compliance Plan

TEC Documents
TEC-1401 Sludge and Oily Water Discharge to a Port Facility
TEC-1404 Fuel Changeover
TEC-1414 Incinerator
TEC-1502 Sewage and Grey Water Treatment

MARPOL

Annex Regulation Regulation title

I 1 Definitions
I 14 Oil Filtering Equipment
I 15 Control of Discharge of Oil
I 17 Oil Record Book
I Appendix II Form of IOPP Certificate and supplements
I Appendix III Form of Oil Record Book
IV 1 Definitions
V 4 Discharge of Garbage Outside Special Area
V 7 Exceptions
V 10 Placards, Garbage Management Plans and Garbage Record Keeping
V Appendix II Form of the Garbage Record Book
VI 13 Nitrous Oxides
VI 16 Shipboard Incineration

Useful additional external knowledge sources

(Click on link to directly access the website)

United States Justice Department Website containing the Plea Agreement for Princess

MARPOL Special Areas

MEPC 163(56): Guidelines for ballast discharge in Antarctic Treaty Area

IMO Article: Biofouling information & Invasive Aquatic Species

IMO Article: Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships
IMO Article: Energy Efficiency Measures (SEEMP & EEDI)

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