Online testing: Test about Ballast Water Management (CBT)

Does the Ballast Water Management Convention apply to any vessel of any type operating in the aquatic environment, regardless of whether they carry ballast water or not?

Does the Ballast Water Management plan need be approved by the flag State administration under IMO regulations?

For how long must the ballast water record book be kept on board the ship? Select the ONE best answer:

Some ballast water treatment technologies are considered highly toxic, requiring monitoring of by-products in the discharged water. Which of the following does this apply to?

The BWM convention is divided into 22 articles and an annex. Which sections of the Annex are of particular importance to ships? Select the ONE correct answer:

What is the estimated number of species transported by ship ballast? Select the ONE best answer:

When did the Ballast Water Management convention enter into force? Select the ONE correct answer:

Where must all ballast water operations be recorded? Select the ONE correct answer:

Which ONE of the following best describes the “Flow-through” ballast exchange method? Select the ONE best answer:

Which ONE of the following options best describes the aims of the Ballast Water Management Convention?

Which TWO of the following best describe how invasive species may be carried by ships? Select the TWO best answers:

Which ballast water exchange methods can cause extra stresses on the hull? Select the TWO best answers:

Which one of the following best describes ballast water exchange by the Sequential method?

Which one of the following best describes ballast water exchange by the Dilution method? Select the ONE best answer:

Why does a ship carry ballast? Select any answers that you think apply:

Why have many of the natural barriers to the spread of species reduced? Select the TWO best answers: