GARBAGE PLACARD
APPLIES TO: ALL VESSELS 26' FEET OR MORE IN LENGTH
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REQUIREMENTS:
-Sufficient number so as to be read by the crew & passengers.
-Displayed in prominent locations.
-At least 4 X 9 inches in size.
-Letters at least 1/8 inch high.
-Made of durable material.
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STANDARD:
Placards must notify the reader of the following:
-The discharge of plastic or garbage mixed with plastic into any
waters is prohibited.
-The discharge of all garbage is prohibited in the navigable waters
of the United States (which would include the Great Lakes) and, in
all other waters, within three nautical miles of the nearest land.
-The discharge of dunnage, lining, and packing materials that float
is prohibited within 25 nautical miles of the nearest land.
-Other unground garbage may be discharged beyond 12 nautical miles
from the nearest land.
-Other garbage ground to less than one inch may be discharged beyond
three nautical miles of the nearest land.
-A person who violates the above requirements is liable for a civil
penalty of up to ,000, a fine of up to ,000, and imprisonment
for up to five years for each violation.
-Regional, State, and local restrictions on garbage discharges also
may apply
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INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
-Have an example/handout available.
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REFERENCES: 33 CFR 151.51 to 151.77
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