OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Pollution
Under the MARPOL Annex V garbage rules, the discharge of plastics into the sea is:
- APermitted beyond 3 NM
- BPermitted beyond 12 NM if ground up
- CProhibited everywhere✓ Correct
- DPermitted only at night
Explanation
The discharge of all plastics into the sea is prohibited everywhere under MARPOL Annex V as implemented by U.S. law. Other garbage is subject to distance-from-land and grinding restrictions, but plastics are banned outright.
Authority: 33 CFR 151.51-.77; MARPOL Annex V
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