M500-3.1.4

The Master's pollution duties, obligations, liabilities and records

M500-3 · Onboard Ship Operation · M500-3.1 Pollution Prevention Requirements

This lesson covers the Master's personal pollution duties under MARPOL Annex I, the applicable discharge standards and record-keeping requirements for yachts below and above key GT thresholds, reporting obligations following a discharge, and the criminal and professional liabilities the Master carries.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.