🔍 Key Concepts

• 33 CFR Subchapter O – Pollution requirements for garbage discharge outside special areas • Differences between record-keeping requirements and operational limits (distance offshore, type of garbage, presence of plastics) • How MARPOL Annex V (garbage) principles are reflected in U.S. regulations for when records/logs are actually required

💭 Think About

• Which option talks about conditions under which records are NOT required, and how does that relate to distance offshore and the type of garbage? • Look at each choice and ask: does this sound like a rule that must be followed every time garbage is discharged, or only under specific conditions? • Think about why plastics are treated differently from other garbage and how that might change whether you must keep records.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what 33 CFR Subchapter O says about record-keeping for garbage discharge (not oil, not hazardous substances). • Check carefully if the regulation requires logbook entries or USCG notification for each discharge of garbage in non‑special areas. • Confirm the specific condition where no record is required, focusing on distance from land and absence of plastics.