§151.73. Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage from fixed or floating platforms.
33 C.F.R. § 151.73
Except as allowed in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may discharge garbage from—
A fixed or floating platform engaged in the exploration, exploitation or associated offshore processing of seabed mineral resources; or
Any ship within 500 meters (1650 feet) of such platforms.
Food waste may be discharged into the surrounding waters from a ship or fixed or floating platform regulated by paragraph (a) of this section if—
It is processed with a grinder or comminuter meeting the standards in § 151.75; and
That ship or fixed or floating drilling rig or platform is beyond 12 nautical miles from nearest land.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18405, Apr. 28, 1989, as amended by USCG-2012-1049, 78 FR 13493, Feb. 28, 2013]
Source
Source: Sections 151.51 through 151.77 and Appendix A appear by CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18405, Apr. 28, 1989, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321, 1903, 1908; 46 U.S.C. 6101; Pub. L. 104-227 (110 Stat. 3034); E.O. 12777, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp. p. 351; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45709, Oct. 6, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1902, 1903, 1908; 46 U.S.C. 6101; 46 U.S.C. 70034; Pub. L. 104-227, 110 Stat. 3034; sec. 623, Pub. L. 108-293, 118 Stat. 1063; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Amendments
[CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18405, Apr. 28, 1989, as amended by USCG-2012-1049, 78 FR 13493, Feb. 28, 2013]