Elan Impression 444 - MAINTENANCE; Hull and Underwater Structure Care

Impression 444 – Owner's manual
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IT IS THEREFORE ILLEGAL FOR ANY VESSEL TO DUMP PLASTIC GARBAGE INCLUDING
SYNTHETIC ROPEC, FISHING NETS AND PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS ANYWHERE IN THE
OCEANS OR NAVIGABLE WATERS.
Violations of these requirements may result in civil penalties being imposed upon offenders
in the form of fines and/or legislation.
Garbage must be disposed of as described in the ship’s Garbage Management Plan and
details of all garbage disposals must be kept in the garbage record book.
WARNING:
WITHIN 3 NAUTICAL MILES OF NEAREST LAND, ALL INLAND WATERS &
FROM OR WITHIN 500m OF FIXED OR FLOATING PLATFORMS:
You cannot throw anything overboard.
WITHIN 3-12 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE:
You cannot throw overboard paper, crockery, rags, metal, glass, food,
plastic, dunnage and lining and packing materials that float.
You can through overboard paper, crockery, rags, metal, glass and food,
provided it is ground to less than 25mm.
WITHIN 12-25 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE:
You cannot throw overboard plastic, dunnage, lining and packing material
that float.
You can throw overboard paper, crockery, rags, metal, glass and food etc.
OUSIDE 25 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE:
You cannot throw overboard plastic.
NOTE:
In each case, plastic includes, but is not limited to synthetic rope, nites &
plastic garbage bags.
All garbage discharges must be recorded in the garbage record book.
9. MAINTENANCE
9.1. HAULAGE