Orals Revision: Pollution Prevention Requirements (Master 200/OOW 500 Yacht Route)

Orals revision card — Master (code vessels less than 200 GT)/Officer of the Watch (yachts less than 500 GT) Oral Examination Syllabus, Section 2.4 'Pollution Prevention Requirements' (MCA, gov.uk, updated 17 June 2026). Small-vessel/yacht route — a different syllabus from the Unlimited CoC track covered elsewhere in this series. This section is deliberately lighter than the MARPOL detail expected at Unlimited Chief Mate/Master level — it's pitched at practical, day-to-day prevention.

Prevention in Practice

• Pollution prevention measures in port and at sea, including the specific precautions to take when bunkering
• What action to take in response to an actual pollution incident, in port or at sea

Garbage & Waste

• A basic understanding of garbage management, and the correct disposal of garbage and oil residue

Quick Self-Check

• What precautions apply specifically during bunkering that don't apply the rest of the time?
• What's your action if you witness a pollution incident in port, versus at sea?
• What's the basic distinction between garbage management and oil residue disposal?

Test yourself: Marpol Knowledge Checks.

Related Reading

• BML Revision: Pollution Prevention & Waste Management — the Boatmaster's Licence version of the same practical content
• OOW Revision: SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM & Legislative Compliance — how much deeper MARPOL detail goes on the Unlimited route, for contrast