USCG USCG Safety Deck
Set 1 • Question #20 of 105
Launch Interactive Practice Room 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?
A
6 nm
B
3 nm
✓ Correct Answer
C
12 nm
D
25 nm
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
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'.
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