Garbage Discharge; Ebirb - Regal 3760 Owner's Manual

You must immediately notify the U. S. Coast Guard if your
vessel discharges oil or hazardous substances in the water.
Call toll free 1-800-424-8802. Report the following
information: location, source, size, color, substances and
time observed.

GARBAGE DISCHARGE

The act to prevent pollution from ships places limitations
on the discharge of garbage from vessels. It is illegal to
dump plastic trash anywhere in the ocean or navigable
waters of the United States. Also, it is illegal to discharge
garbage in the navigable waters of the United States,
including the Great Lakes. The discharge of other types
of garbage is allowed outside certain specified distances
from shore as determined by the nature of that garbage.
United States vessels of 26 feet or longer must display in a
prominent location, a durable placard at least 4" x 9"
notifying crew and passengers of discharge restrictions.
GARBAGE TYPE
Plastics- includes synthetic ropes, fishing nets,
and plastic bags.
Floating dunnage, lining and packing materials.
Food, waste, paper bags, rags, glass, metal, bottles
and crockery.
Comminuted or ground food.
waste, paper, rags, glass, etc.

EBIRB

EBIRB
alert rescue forces, indicate an accurate distress position,
and guide units to the distress scene.These devices
operate from satellite signals sent to a ground station
where the signal is downloaded. The downside is that
they are relatively expensive but they are reliable even
when other communications have been exhausted.
DISCHARGE
Prohibited in all areas.
Prohibited less than 25 miles from nearest land.
Prohibited less than 12 m. from nearest land.
Prohibited less than 3 miles from the nearest land
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Chapter 2
It is a good idea to carry
communication gear such as a
VHF-FM and/or HF transceivers
set up for your operating area.
Also, cell phones are useful in
many coastal areas. Be sure to carry
extra batteries. Also, mainly for
offshore vessels, EPIRBs are
designed to quickly and accurately