MOTC Manual - edited

Regulations issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act require that ALL vessels
with propulsion machinery must have a capacity to retain oily mixtures on board. A fixed or
portable means to discharge oily waste to a reception facility is required. A bucket or bailer
is suitable as a portable means of discharging oily waste on recreational vessels. No person
may intentionally drain oil or oily waste from any source into the bilge of any vessel.
You must immediately notify the U.S. Coast Guard if your vessel discharges oil or hazardous
substances in the water. Call toll-free 800-424-8802 (In Washington, D.C. (202) 267-2675).
Report the following information:
Location
Source
Size
Color
Substances
Time Observed
Waste Management Plans
U.S. recreational boats 40 feet or more in length and equipped with a galley and berthing
are required to carry a Waste Management Plan describing procedures for collecting,
processing, storing and discharging garbage, the plan must designate the person(s) in
charge of carrying out the plan.
VESSEL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
All crew and persons onboard this vessel must dispose garbage and waste in the trash
and recycling recepticles provided in the galley, berthing and machinery spaces. The
recepticles will be emptied daily, or upon order from the captain, and stored in the aft
compartment until the vessel returns to shore. The first mate and engineer are hereby
charged with the proper removal and disposal at the appropriate shoreside facilities.
~By order of the Captain~
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