Marina Board Exam: You are Senior Deck Officer on a laden tanker. You have just been in a collision, and have a big leakage under waterline. What should you do to reduce the pollution as much as possible?

Marina Board Exam 

You are Senior Deck Officer on a laden tanker. You have just been in a collision, and have a big leakage under waterline. What should you do to reduce the pollution as much as possible? 

A. Level in the tank to be reduced as much as possible to reduce/stop any further oil spill. 
B. Shut down nonessential air intakes. 
C. When wind and current are taken into consideration, estimate the expected oil slick movement. 
D. Call company for advice. 


Answer:     A. Level in the tank to be reduced as much as possible to reduce/stop any further oil spill. 

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