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Originally Posted by Hud3  Courtesy of BoatUS: RegulationsGarbage All boaters are required to dispose of garbage and waste properly. If your boat is 26 feet long or longer, you must have a Pollution Placard and a Trash Placard. If more than 40 feet in length, you need a written garbage disposal plan. This can be as simple as a posted letter saying that you collect the garbage on board and take it ashore for appropriate disposal. Although this may seem excessive, it does have roots in serious attempts at maritime pollution abatement. The placard must be permanently affixed in a prominent place, it must be made of a durable material, and it must be at least four by nine inches in size. |
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I guess their is also a card in the head showing the difference between elbow and.......
For foreign flagged vessels as far as I am aware they operate worldwide under the maritime rules and regulations of their own country, save where they impact outside the vessel (i.e. no pumping black water into an anchorage abroad, even if permitted at "home"). Hence the popularity of Flags of Convenience for commercial shipping. (Of course this does not make the vessel sovereign territory as sometimes thought
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Same of course applies for US vessels abroad, except less chance of a USCG inspection.