BML Revision: Pollution Prevention & Waste Management (Section 11)

Revision card 16 of 16 — Boatmaster's Licence, Tier 1 Level 2 Underpinning Knowledge, MSN 1853 Annex 10. Essentially unchanged from Annex 9 — Level 2 drops the explicit "pro-active vs. re-active" framing but tests the same underlying policy knowledge.

What You Need to Know

• How MARPOL and other current guidance/legislation set out the precautions and procedures to prevent marine pollution
• Policies across vessel operations, bunkering, hazardous substances on board, garbage and tank residual disposal, noise and clean air

Quick Self-Check

• Name two vessel operations, besides bunkering, where pollution prevention specifically applies.
• What's covered under "tank residual disposal," and why does it matter even on a vessel with no cargo tanks in the traditional sense?

You've Reached the End of the Tier 1 Level 2 Syllabus

That's all 11 sections of MSN 1853 Annex 10 in bite-size form, extended for Categories A to D and limited coastal sea waters. Annex 11 — the Syllabus for Specialist Operations — follows next in the document for those progressing into specialist categories.

Test yourself: Marpol Knowledge Checks.