Under the Pollution Regulations, how long...

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Under the Pollution Regulations, how long must garbage disposal records be retained onboard for?

Question 1 of 27070

Under the Pollution Regulations, how long must garbage disposal records be retained onboard for?

🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL Annex V – Garbage record-keeping requirements • Difference between how often you record and how long you keep the records • Who needs to see the Garbage Record Book during inspections (flag state, port state, Coast Guard)

💭 Think About

• Think about why authorities might want to look back at your garbage records – how far back in time would be meaningful for an investigation? • Is the retention period usually tied to a ship’s single voyage, or to a fixed calendar time period under MARPOL? • Consider whether the requirement is likely to be the same as the Oil Record Book or different.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the MARPOL Annex V requirement for retention of the Garbage Record Book onboard. • Check whether the regulation mentions a specific number of years rather than events like ‘end of voyage’ or ‘next inspection’. • Confirm if U.S. Coast Guard exams and international rules align on the minimum retention period.

Question 1 of 27070

Under the Pollution Regulations, how long must garbage disposal records be retained onboard for?

One year

Two years

Until the end of the voyage

Until the next Coast Guard inspection