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Good Samaritan boater offering good faith assistance, that State and local regulations may further restrict the
and absolves a boater from any civil liability arising from disposal of garbage.
assistance given.
Operators shall display one or more placards in a promi-
nent location and in sufficient numbers so they can be
A - 15 DISCHARGEOFOIL
observedandreadbycrewandpassengers.Theseloca-
tions might include embarkation points, food service ar-
The Federal Water Pollution ControlAct prohibits the dis- eas,galleys,garbagehandlingspacesandcommondeck
charge of oil waste into or upon the navigable waters of spaces frequented by crew and passengers. We recom-
the United States or the waters of the contiguous zone if mend that these placards may be purchased from local
such discharge causes a film or sheen upon or a discol- marinas, boat dealerships and marine equipment suppli-
oration of the surface of the water or causes a sludge or ers.Aspecial placard is available for boats operating on
emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are the Great Lakes.
subject to a penalty of $5,000.
IMPORTANT: It is illegal to discharge waste from your
marine sanitary device (toilet) into the water in most ar-
A - 16 DISPOSALOFPLASTICS&OTHERGARBAGE eas. It is your responsibility to be aware of and adhere to
all local laws concerning waste discharge. Consult with
Plastic refuse dumped in the water can kill fish and ma- the Coast Guard, local marina or your dealer for addi-
rinewildlifeandcanfoulboatpropellersandcoolingwater tional information.
intakes. Other forms of waterborne garbage can litter our
beaches and make people sick. U.S. Coast Guard and NOTE: Some states and localities have legal limits on
most state regulations prohibit the dumping of plastic speed, noise and trailer specifications. It is your respon-
refuse or other garbage mixed with plastic into the water sibility to be aware of these laws and limits and to insure
anywhere, and restrict the dumping of other forms of gar- that your boat (and trailer) comply. Consult with your lo-
bage within specified distances from shore.
cal Marine Patrol or local Coast Guard office.
A - 17 MARPOLTREATY
Boats 26 feet or longer must display a sign stating the
disposal regulations of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trolAct. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued these regula-
tions to implementAnnex V of the International Conven-
tionforthePreventionofPollutionfromShips,1973,com-
monly known asAnnex V of the MARPOL(Marine Pollu-
tion) Treaty 73/78. They apply to all U.S. boats wherever
they operate (except waters under the exclusive jurisdic-
tion of a State) and foreign boats operating in U.S. waters
out to and including the Exclusive Economic Zone (200
miles). It is important to know these regulations and ad-
here to them.
The regulations require U.S. recreational boaters, if your
boat is 26 feet or more in length, to affix one or more
USCGTrashDumpingRestrictionsplacardstoyourboat.
The placard warns against the discharge of plastic and
other forms of garbage within the navigable waters of the
United States and specify discharge restrictions beyond
theterritorialsea.(Theterritorialseagenerallyendsthree
nautical miles from the seashore.) In addition, the plac-
ard must contain the warning that a person who violates
these requirements is liable to civil ($25,000) and crimi-
nal(Imprisonment)penalties.Theplacardalsomustnote
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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