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GARBAGE - Means paper,
rags, glass, metal, crockery
(generated in living spaces
aboard the vessel-what we
normally call trash), and all
kinds of food, maintenance
andcargo-associated waste
“Garbage” does not include
fresh fish or fish parts,
dishwater and gray water.
PLASTIC -
Includes but is not
limited to : plastic bags
styrofoam cups and lids,
sixpack holders, stirrers,
synthetic fishing nets, ropes,
lines, and bio or photo degrad-
able plastics.
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DUNNAGE-Materialused to
block and brace cargo, and is
considered a cargo associ
ated waste.
DISHWATER- Means the liq
uid residue from the manual
or automatic washing of
dishes and cooking utinsils
which have been pre-cleaned
to the extent that any food
particles adhering to them
would normally interfere
with the operation of auto
matic dishwashers.
GRAYWATER- Means drain
age from a dishwasher,
shower, laundry, bath, and
washbasin, and does not in
clude drainage from toilets,
urinals, hospitals, and cargo
spaces.
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It is illegal to dump plastic trash anywhere into the ocean or navigatable waters of the 
United States. Violation of these requirements
may result in civil penalty up to  $25,000, a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for up to five years.