Question 273Safety & Environmental - 1st Asst/Chief
70% to passA vessel sailing through the specific special areas may discharge or dispose of _______________.
Afairly dense material that will sink, i.e. metal cans or glass bottles at anytime
Bvictual waste when at least 12 nautical miles from shore
Cincinerated ash at anytime
Dabsolutely no garbage at anytime
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) victual waste when at least 12 nautical miles from shore. This is the correct answer because under MARPOL Annex V regulations, vessels are generally prohibited from discharging any garbage within 12 nautical miles of shore. However, the discharge of victual (food) waste is permitted when the vessel is at least 12 nautical miles from shore. The other answer choices are incorrect because A) discharging metal cans or glass bottles is not permitted, C) incinerated ash is still considered garbage under MARPOL, and D) there are limited exceptions that allow for the discharge of certain types of garbage beyond 12 nautical miles.
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