Question 2566 Deck General

The correct answer is D) None of the above. Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 prohibits the discharge of all plastics into the marine environment from ships. This includes vessels to which Annex V applies. There is no provision in Annex V that allows for the discharge of garbage containing plastics at any distance from land. The correct answer is that vessels cannot discharge garbage containing plastics at any distance from land, as this is strictly prohibited under Annex V of MARPOL. The other options (A, B, and C) are incorrect because they suggest that there are distances from land where the discharge of plastics is permitted, which is not the case according to Annex V of MARPOL.