What special restriction applies to garbage discharge under MARPOL Annex V when a vessel is operating in the Antarctic area (south of 60°S)?

A. There is no special restriction — the normal Annex V special area rules apply unchanged

B. Only plastic garbage is restricted in the Antarctic area; all other garbage may be discharged freely

C. Discharge of all garbage, including food waste (even comminuted), is prohibited in the Antarctic area — food waste may only be discharged when the ship is as far as practicable from land/ice shelves and certainly not less than 12 nautical miles, and even then only under very limited conditions, with most other garbage discharge banned outright

D. The Antarctic area allows unrestricted incineration of all garbage types as an alternative to discharge

A. All plastics must be retained on board for discharge to a port reception facility — discharge of plastics into the sea is prohibited under all circumstances

B. Plastics may be burned in the incinerator and the ash discharged overboard

C. Plastics can be discharged if ground down to less than 25mm

D. They may be discharged overboard once the vessel is more than 12nm from the nearest land

A. Only the engineer needs to be present; deck crew are not involved

B. SOPEP equipment only needs to be available if bunkering more than 50% of capacity

C. Nothing specific — bunkering is routine and does not need pre-checks

D. A pre-bunkering checklist completed (hose connections, drip trays, communication with the barge/terminal, spill response equipment ready and accessible), a dedicated watch maintained throughout, and SOPEP equipment immediately available