D - 16 MARPOL TREATY
NOTICE
NOTE: Some states and localities have
legal limits on speed, noise and trailer
specifications. It is your responsibility to
be aware of these laws and limits and to
insure that your boat (and trailer) comply.
Consult with your local Marine Patrol or
local Coast Guard office.
Boats.26.feet.or.longer.must.display.a.sign.stating.the.
disposal.regulations.of.the.Federal.Water.Pollution.
Control.Act..The.US.Coast.Guard.has.issued.these.
regulations.to.implement.Annex.V.of.the.International.
Convention.for.the.Prevention.of.Pollution.from.Ships,.
1973,.commonly.known.as.Annex.V.of.the.MARPOL.
(Marine.Pollution).Treaty.73/78..They.apply.to.all.US.
boats.wherever.they.operate.(except.waters.under.the.
exclusive.jurisdiction.of.a.State).and.foreign.boats.
operating.in.US.waters.out.to.and.including.the.
Exclusive.Economic.Zone.(200.miles)..It.is.important.
to.know.these.regulations.and.adhere.to.them.
The.regulations.require.US.recreational.boaters,..
if your boat is 26 feet or more in length, to affix one .
or.more.USCG.Trash.Dumping.Restrictions.placards.
to.your.boat..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.the.territorial.sea...
(The.territorial.sea.generally.ends.three.nautical.miles.
from.the.seashore.).In.addition,.the.placard.must.
contain.the.warning.that.a.person.who.violates.these.
requirements.is.liable.to.civil.($25,000).and.criminal.
(imprisonment).penalties..The.placard.also.must.note.
that.State.and.local.regulations.may.further.restrict..
the.disposal.of.garbage.
Operators.shall.display.one.or.more.placards.in.a.
prominent location and in sufficient numbers so they
can.be.observed.and.read.by.crew.and.passengers..
These.locations.might.include.embarkation.points,.
food.service.areas,.galleys,.garbage.handling.spaces.
and.common.deck.spaces.frequented.by.crew.and.
passengers..We.recommend.that.these.placards.may.
be.purchased.from.local.marinas,.boat.dealerships.
and.marine.equipment.suppliers..A.special.placard..
is.available.for.boats.operating.on.the.Great.Lakes.
NOTICE
IMPORTANT: It is illegal to discharge
waste from your marine sanitary device
(toilet) into the water in most areas. It is
your responsibility to be aware of and
adhere to all local laws concerning waste
discharge. Consult with the Coast Guard,
local marina or your dealer for additional
information.
Operation - Section A
Owner’s Manual Page
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| Tags | Four Winns Vista 318 |
| Model Year | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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