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Re: lv-ab: Worldwide No-discharge Zone

From: Alfredo (no email)
Date: Sun Feb 22 2004 - 00:50:03 EST

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    Could someone provide a link to an official site backing up this
    statetments?

    If true, there are thousands of charter boats in trouble. Many of them
    out of the USVI where US laws hold firm.

    A.
    --- wrote:
    > In a message dated 1/27/2004 writes:
    >
    > >No human biological (septic) waste shall be disposed of overboard.
    >
    > >No toilet shall be installed that is capable of discharge out a thru
    > hull
    > fitting.
    >
    > >Human septic waste shall be lawfully disposed of at a licensed
    > pump-out
    > station.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > This is the first I have ever heard of these requirements.
    >
    > The situation as I understand it allows for discharging the holding
    > tank when
    > more than three miles offshore and I have not heard anything about it
    > being
    > illegal to have the ability to do this.
    >
    > Is this really some Federal or International regulation? Where can I
    > find
    > this regulation?
    >
    > How do I know if a pump-out station is licensed? Should I demand to
    > see the
    > license? Who must issue the license?
    >
    >
    > Norm
    > S/V Bandersnatch
    > Lying St Augustine
    >

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