Question 2560 Deck General

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At what distance from shore may plastic material may be thrown overboard from a vessel?

A 25 miles from shore
B 12 miles from shore
C 3 miles from shore
D None of the above are correct.
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) None of the above are correct. The reason is that it is generally illegal to throw any plastic material overboard from a vessel, regardless of the distance from shore. The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) prohibits the discharge of all plastics into the sea. There are no exceptions or distances from shore where it is permitted to discard plastic waste from a vessel. All the answer choices provided are incorrect, as the proper answer is that plastic material should never be thrown overboard from a vessel.

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