Question 609General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is B) 12 nautical miles. According to MARPOL Annex V regulations and 33 CFR Subchapter O, the prohibition on discharging unground paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, and crockery applies to vessels operating within 12 nautical miles of the nearest land. This is the designated "special area" where such discharges are prohibited to protect the marine environment. The other answer choices are incorrect because 3 nautical miles is the territorial sea limit, not the MARPOL Annex V discharge restriction zone, 25 nautical miles is not a relevant distance in this regulation, and 200 nautical miles is the exclusive economic zone, which is beyond the scope of this particular MARPOL and federal regulation.