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The accidental escape of oil, etc., from a vessel into the sea isIn the IMO SMCP glossary, the accidental escape of oil, etc., from a vessel into the sea is called:
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Correct answer: b) Spill.
Why it is correct
The IMO SMCP General Glossary defines 'Spill' verbatim as 'the accidental escape of oil, etc., from a vessel, container, etc., into the sea'.
Why the others are not
- a) 'Oil scape' is neither standard English nor an SMCP term.
- c) 'Oil leaving' is a coined distractor.
- d) 'Overflow' means overfilling a tank, whereas the exact SMCP glossary definition matches 'Spill'.
How to work it out in the exam
- SMCP: accidental escape of oil into the sea = 'Spill'.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
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