Your ship has left shore on the east coast...

Your ship has left shore on the east coast...

Question 1 of 2707066636ef028f7522a1c520cb5

Your ship has left shore on the east coast of the United States, how far must you be from shore to be able to discharge paper waste into the Atlantic Ocean?

Question 1 of 27070

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Your ship has left shore on the east coast of the United States, how far must you be from shore to be able to discharge paper waste into the Atlantic Ocean?

🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL Annex V garbage regulations for discharge of garbage at sea • Special areas vs. non-special areas for garbage discharge in the Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast • Different distance-from-land limits for plastics vs. dunnage vs. paper/food waste

💭 Think About

• Is paper waste treated the same as plastics under MARPOL Annex V, or more like food waste and other garbage? • Does the rule change depending on whether you are in a special area, or is the U.S. East Coast Atlantic considered a normal (non‑special) area for garbage discharge? • Look at the specific nautical‑mile limits in the table for garbage discharge and match which one applies to paper waste.

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm how MARPOL Annex V classifies paper waste (what garbage category). • Verify the minimum distance from the nearest land where that category may be discharged in non‑special areas. • Make sure you are not confusing the rules for plastics (which are much stricter) with the rules for paper.