Question 610General Subjects - Assistant Engineer70% to pass
In accordance with international MARPOL Annex V regulations and federal regulations under 33 CFR Subchapter O, the discharge of plastics into the sea or the navigable waters of the United States is strictly prohibited. Which of the following statements is true concerning the legal disposal of plastics?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) The garbage containing plastics must be either discharged ashore to an approved reception facility or incinerated onboard the ship.
This is correct because under MARPOL Annex V regulations and 33 CFR Subchapter O, the discharge of plastics into the sea or navigable waters of the United States is strictly prohibited. The legal disposal options are to either offload the plastic waste to an approved reception facility onshore, or to incinerate it onboard the ship. Option A captures both of these legally permitted disposal methods.
The other options are incorrect. Option B is incorrect because incineration onboard is not the only permitted method - discharge to an approved reception facility is also allowed. Option C is incorrect because incineration onboard is permitted in addition to discharge ashore. Option D is incorrect because there is no requirement to specifically discharge to a plastics recycling facility - an approved general waste reception facility is sufficient.
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