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.
MATERIALS THAT FLOAT
INSIDE 3 MILES
(and in U.S. Rivers,
Bays and Sounds)
PLASTICS
DUNNAGE, LININGAND PACKING
ANY GARBAGE EXCEPTDISHWATER
GRAYWATER, FRESH FISHPARTS
3 TO 12 MILES
PLASTICS
DUNNAGE, LININGAND PACKING
MATERIALS THAT FLOAT
ANY GARBAGE NOT GROUND TO LESS
THAN ONE SQUARE INCH
12 TO 25 MILES
PLASTICS
DUNNAGE, LININGAND PACKING
MATERIALS THAT FLOAT
12 TO 25 MILES
PLASTICS
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.
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