What does MARPOL Annex II regulate?

• A. The carriage of noxious liquid substances in bulk; including control of discharge and residues.
• B. The control of discharge of oil content in bilge water.
• C. The disposal of garbage from ships.
• D. The regulation of ballast water management.

Answer: (D)

MARPOL Annex II focuses on noxious liquid substances carried in bulk. It sets the rules for how these cargoes are loaded, carried, stored, and discharged, including requirements for tank cleaning and handling of residues to prevent pollution. This is why choosing the option that refers to the carriage of noxious liquid substances in bulk, with controls on discharges and residues, is the right fit.

The other areas come from different MARPOL parts or related conventions: discharging oil-contaminated water from bilges is governed by Annex I, garbage disposal by Annex V, and ballast water management is addressed by the separate Ballast Water Management Convention, not MARPOL Annex II.