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Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw packing materials that will float into the sea to be in compliance with MARPOL Regulations?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL Annex V regulations on garbage disposal at sea • Difference between plastics, packing materials that float, and food waste • Distance requirements from the nearest land for different types of garbage

💭 Think About

• Think about why floating packing materials are regulated differently from food waste. What environmental harm can floating debris cause? • Recall the specific distance limits in Annex V: which one applies to garbage that will float but is not plastic? • Eliminate any options that match the distance rule for other garbage types (like food waste or mixed garbage) rather than floating packing materials.

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm which MARPOL Annex V table or chart lists discharge distances by garbage type • Identify the row that mentions cargo residues / dunnage / lining and packing materials that will float • Match that distance requirement to the closest option in nautical miles from nearest land

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