USCG Exam Practice · MARPOL and discharge regulations
Under 33 CFR §151.51, the Garbage Management Plan requirement of §151.57 applies to a manned U.S.-documented or state-numbered oceangoing vessel (other than a drilling rig or platform) when that vessel meets which threshold?
- A400 gross tons or more
- B100 gross tons or more
- C40 feet or more in length and either engaged in commerce or equipped with a galley and berthing✓ correct
- D26 feet or more in length and certified to carry 15 or more persons
Why C is correct
33 CFR §151.51(d)(1) states that the Garbage Management Plan requirement applies to a manned oceangoing ship of 40 feet or more in length that is documented under the laws of the United States or numbered by a state and that either is engaged in commerce or is equipped with a galley and berthing. The 400-gross-ton threshold applies to recordkeeping, and the 26-foot threshold applies to placards.
Cited:33 CFR §151.51
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