[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR151.77]

[Page 287-288]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 151_VESSELS CARRYING OIL, NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES, GARBAGE, MUNICIPAL 
OR COMMERCIAL WASTE, AND BALLAST WATER--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart A_Implementation of MARPOL 73/78 and the Protocol on 
   Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty as it Pertains to 
                          Pollution from Ships
 
Sec. 151.77  Exceptions for emergencies.

    Sections 151.67, 151.69 and 151.71 do not apply to the following:
    (a) Discharges of garbage from a ship for the purpose of securing 
the safety of the ship and those on board or saving life at sea.
    (b) The escape of garbage resulting from damage to a ship or its 
equipment, if all reasonable precautions have been taken before and 
after the occurrence of the damage, to prevent or minimize the escape.

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    (c) The accidental loss of synthetic fishing nets, provided all 
reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent such loss.

[CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18405, Apr. 28, 1989, as amended by CGD 88-002A, 55 
FR 18583, May 2, 1990; CGD 90-054, 56 FR 19578, Apr. 29, 1991]

   Appendix A to Sec. Sec. 151.51 through 151.77--Summary of Garbage 
                         Discharge Restrictions

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                       All Vessels Except Fixed or
                    Floating Platforms and Associated       Fixed or
                                 Vessels                    Floating
   Garbage Type   -------------------------------------    Platforms &
                    Outside special   In special areas   Assoc. Vessels
                     areas (33 CFR       \2\ (33 CFR       \3\ (33 CFR
                        151.69)            151.71)           151.73)
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Plastics--include  Disposal           Disposal          Disposal
 s synthetic        prohibited         prohibited        prohibited
 ropes and         (33 CFR 151.67).   (33 CFR 151.67).  (33 CFR 151.67).
 fishing nets and
 plastic bags.
Dunnage, lining    Disposal           Disposal          Disposal
 and packing        prohibited less    prohibited        prohibited.
 materials that     than 25 miles     (33 CFR 151.71).
 float.             from nearest
                    land and in the
                    navigable waters
                    of the U.S.
Paper, rags,       Disposal           Disposal          Disposal
 glass, metal       prohibited less    prohibited        prohibited.
 bottles,           than 12 miles     (33 CFR 151.71).
 crockery and       from nearest
 similar refuse.    land and in the
                    navigable waters
                    of the U.S.
Paper, rags,       Disposal           Disposal          Disposal
 glass, etc.        prohibited less    prohibited        prohibited.
 comminuted or      than 3 miles      (33 CFR 151.71).
 ground.\1\         from nearest
                    land and in the
                    navigable waters
                    of the U.S.
Victual waste not  Disposal           Disposal          Disposal
 comminuted or      prohibited less    prohibited less   prohibited.
 ground.            than 12 miles      than 12 miles
                    from nearest       from nearest
                    land and in the    land.
                    navigable waters
                    of the U.S.
Victual waste      Disposal           Disposal          Disposal
 comminuted or      prohibited less    prohibited less   prohibited less
 ground.\1\         than 3 miles       than 12 miles     than 12 miles
                    from nearest       from nearest      from nearest
                    land and in the    land.             land and in the
                    navigable waters                     navigable
                    of the U.S.                          waters of the
                                                         U.S.
Mixed garbage         See Note 4.        See Note 4.       See Note 4.
 types.\4\
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Note 1: Comminuted or ground garbage must be able to pass through a
  screen with a mesh size no larger than 25 mm. (1 inch) (33 CFR 151.75)
Note 2: Special areas under Annex V are the Mediterranean, Baltic,
  Black, Red, and North Seas areas and the Gulfs area. (33 CFR 151.53)
Note 3: Fixed or floating platforms and associated vessels includes all
  fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration, exploitation or
  associated offshore processing of seabed mineral resources, and all
  ships within 500m of such platforms.
Note 4: When garbage is mixed with other harmful substances having
  different disposal or discharge requirements, the more stringent
  disposal restrictions shall apply.


[CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18405, Apr. 28, 1989, as amended by CGD 90-054, 56 FR 
19578, Apr. 29, 1991]