Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw wooden dunnage into the sea?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 25 nm
Under MARPOL Annex V regulations outside of designated special areas, cargo-associated waste such as wooden dunnage, lining, and packing materials that float requires a minimum distance of 25 nautical miles from the nearest land for disposal.
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