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 packing materials that will float into the sea?

Correct Answer: Option C — 25 nm

Packing materials, floats, and lining materials that will float present navigational and ecological hazards. Outside special areas, MARPOL Annex V mandates that these floating items must be kept onboard until the vessel is at least 25 nautical miles from land.