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Pollution and the environmentQuestion 347 of 352

Food waste has been ground into small bits. Outside special areas, how far from land may you discharge it?

  1. Beyond 3 nautical miles
  2. Beyond 12 nautical miles
  3. Beyond 1 nautical mile
  4. Beyond 6 nautical miles
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Correct answer: Beyond 3 nautical miles

A grinder cuts food waste small. Then it may go overboard outside 3 nautical miles from the nearest land.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 151: Vessels Carrying Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, Garbage, Municipal or Commercial Waste, and Ballast Water, § 151.69 Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage outside special areas

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026