[Psml] Required Placard

[John & Judy Gill]

Two placards are required on vessels over 26 feet in length.

(1)  A MARPOL trash placard (there is no mention in the USCG Vessel  
Safety Check that it has to be displayed over the sink.  Logically it  
should be placed where crew and guests can see and read it -- even  
behind the galley sink door or on the trash can.

Additionally vessels larger than 39 - 1/2 feet are required to have a  
written waste management plan.

(2) A DISCHARGE OF OIL PROHIBITED placard.  Again, there is no  
location specified, but most boaters put them in the engine room in a  
visible place.

D/Lt John R. Gill, AP
Certified Vessel Safety Check Examiner
Pennsway Power Squadron Ch/VSC

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On Aug 22, 2007, at 11:39 AM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:

> The following is excerpted from a message describing
> a stop and inspection by a USCG team.  It would
> behoove all of us to have the appropriate placard
> referred to in the quote below.
>
> "In fact the only rule violation the USCG could find was
> that we lacked a placard over the sink stating that it was
> a violation to dump food garbage overboard.  The CPO
> decided to overlook that major infraction and issued a
> certificate that we had passed inspection."
>
> I don't know if this has to be "over the sink" and I
> believe this may be referring to the placard which
> contains info as to what is prohibited from discharge
> at different distances from shore.
>
> *  D C "Mac" Macdonald  *
> * m/v Another Adventure *
> *  '95 Carver 355 ACMY  *
> * Grand Lake - Oklahoma *
> *  USPS & AGLCA (#217)  *
>
>
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