OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Pollution — Plastics
Under MARPOL Annex V, the discharge of plastics into the sea is:
- APermitted beyond 12 miles
- BPermitted if ground up
- CProhibited everywhere✓ Correct
- DPermitted in port only
Explanation
The disposal of plastics into the sea is prohibited everywhere, with no distance exception. Other garbage types have distance/condition limits, but plastics are an absolute prohibition under Annex V.
Authority: MARPOL Annex V; 33 CFR Part 151
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