With reference to the international agreement governing the discharge of oil from ships: (a) state the name of the International Authority responsible for overseeing the legislation;(1) (b) state the name of the appropriate regulation;(1) (c) state what the abbreviation SOPEP stands for;(2) (d) explain the purpose of a SOPEP;(2) (e) list FOUR items of information a SOPEP should contain.(4)
(a) State the main pollutant produced when burning a hydrocarbon fuel.(1) (b) Explain how the pollutant referred to in part (a) can be reduced.(2) (c) State what is meant by an ECA.(1) (d) State the current maximum % sulphur content in marine diesel oil in EACH of the following: (i) worldwide;(1) (ii) in a ECA.(1) (e) Describe how SO, is produced in the combustion process and the effects oxides of sulphur has on the environment.(4)
