You are at sea and not in a special area as defined in ANNEX V of MARPOL. How many nautical miles from land must you be to discharge ground garbage that will pass through a one-inch (25 mm) screen into the sea?

Correct Answer: Option A — 3 nm

Under USCG Deck Safety, SOLAS Chapter III, and 46 CFR regulations, when addressing 'You are at sea and not in a special area as defined in ANNEX V of MARPOL. How many nautical miles from land must you be to discharge ground garbage that will pass through a one-inch (25 mm) screen into the sea', the mandated standard is: '3 nm'.