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Thanks for all the information, John. That is a question I've had, as well.
I was wondering whether any of you use the vacuum-sealing bags to keep
refuse in. It would seem like a decent space-saving option, but I would
appreciate knowing whether anyone has actually used them.
Margo
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Titterton" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 3:53 AM
Subject: RE: [world-cruising] Dumping offshore
> Ron,
>
> I delivered a 34' Lyle Hess Channel Cutter from southern Africa to Ft
> Lauderdale earlier this year. During the leg from the south Atlantic to
> Grenada we came across the odd item that somebody had dumped overboard -
> mostly plastic in content. From Grenada onwards, the trash that we came
> across was frightening, consisting of anything from bottles, plastic
> bags and containers, waxed boxes, floating rope and nets with buoys
> still attached to whole vegetables. At the moment the sea appears to be
> a huge dumping site - not nice for the next cruiser!
>
> On board we had 2 litre plastic cooldrink bottles. After the contents
> was consumed we kept a few for cold water and the remainder were used as
> storage for compacted garbage. All plastic bags and wrappings and paper
> wrappings were stuffed into the bottles until the bottle was full and
> the cap put on - it can then be stored in a cool place and will not
> leave odours in the boat. Cans are washed out and crushed. Vegetables
> and other perishables that had passes their "sell-by date" were cut into
> small chunks and fed to the fish - never dump whole vegetables overboard
> as salt water "pickles" most of them and they do not break down for a
> long long time. Left-overs from meals are dumped overboard. On
> deliveries we do have the odd glass bottle on board and these are dumped
> overboard, but sealed and with a note inside - some fun for the crew -
> but in the 10 years I have been doing deliveries, I have never had a
> reply to any "letter in a bottle". Paper, if not stuffed into cooldrink
> bottles, is kept in extra thick garbage bags. All the stored garbage is
> then brought ashore at the first available landing where there is a
> facility to dispose of it.
>
> You will find at most foreign ports of call that the customs officer
> will want to know what vegetables, meats and other perishables are on
> board and if you intend to dispose of anything in their country. Some
> countries are more strict than others but please remember, irrelevant of
> the attitude of the customs officer or the begging of citizens of the
> country, never sell or dump any vegetable or seed in a foreign land.
> Declare such items and tell the customs officer that you have, for
> instance, a sack of onions, you need to dispose of and let them send the
> goods off to be incineratored.
>
> My 2 cents worth.
>
> John Titterton
> Cape Town
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ron 'coyote' lussier [mailto:]
> Sent: 29 July 2003 19:51
> To:
> Subject: [world-cruising] Dumping offshore
>
> Hey there,
>
> What is the consensus on dumping refuse more than 25nm offshore? I
> know that plastic is verbotten, but how do people feel about other
> sorts of refuse, such as cans or paper?
>
> I'm ramping up to my first serious cruise, and I'm wondering how best
> to deal with these things.
>
> Ron Lussier
>
>
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