Providing you are not sailing in the Red Sea...

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Providing you are not sailing in the Red Sea or another special area as listed in ANNEX V of MARPOL, how many miles from land must you be to throw garbage including bottles, rags, and glass that has not been ground up into the sea?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL Annex V restrictions on garbage disposal at sea • Different distance limits for disposal of food waste vs. plastic and other garbage • Special Areas (like the Red Sea) have stricter rules than general sea areas

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself which types of garbage are completely prohibited from being discharged anywhere at sea under MARPOL Annex V • Consider whether glass, metal, and similar garbage are treated the same as food waste in terms of distance from land in non‑special areas • Think about why MARPOL might set a relatively large or small distance from land for solid, non‑ground garbage to protect coastal waters

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what Annex V says specifically about discharge of garbage other than food waste in areas that are not Special Areas • Check whether bottles, rags, and glass fall into a category that is always prohibited or allowed beyond a certain distance • Confirm the minimum distance from the nearest land (in nautical miles) required, if any, for that specific category of garbage

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