[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Holding Tank Discharge Lock
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Bill,
“There is no general requirement in US waters to lock the overboard discharge valve!”
I think you need to familiarize yourself with 33 CFR 159.7 – USCG Requirements for vessel operators.
(b) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of treated or untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3 or 140.4, the operator must secure each Type I or Type II device in a manner which prevents discharge of treated or untreated sewage. Acceptable methods of securing the device include— (1) Closing the seacock and removing the handle; (2) Padlocking the seacock in the closed position; (3) Using a non-releasable wire-tie to hold the seacock in the closed position; or (4) Locking the door to the space enclosing the toilets with a padlock or door handle key lock. (c) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental
With best regards,
Mark
Super Maramu 2000 Hull #275 www.creampuff.us Currently cruising: Marsh Harbour – Abaco Islands - Bahamas
From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 10:28 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Holding Tank Discharge Lock
There is no general requirement in US waters to lock the overboard discharge valve!
Some local jurisdictions or marinas might have such a rule, but it is most certainly not required in all US territorial waters.
That said, it is not legal to discharge your tank within 3 nautical miles of the coast, but you do not have to disable the discharge valve.
I have kept a boat in a marina which wanted the valve disabled. Tying it shut with a plastic cable tie satisfied them.
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Eric Colegrove <ecole2020@...>
My Maramu has 2 heads, but only one has a holding tank and valve. The forward head is overboard discharge only. Does on have to lock the door to the head, or put a chain around it? Has anyone plumbed in a macerator pump on a Maramu? Currently, the only way to empty the minuscule 10 gallon holding tank is by shore side pump out. Eric s/v Wind Waltz 1982 Amel Maramu Unnamed 1974 AMF Force 5 FOR SALE On Monday, February 1, 2016 10:50 AM, "'Mark Erdos' mcerdos@... [amelyachtowners]" Bill, “There is no general requirement in US waters to lock the overboard discharge valve!” I think you need to familiarize yourself with 33 CFR 159.7 – USCG Requirements for vessel operators. (b) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of treated or untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3 or 140.4, the operator must secure each Type I or Type II device in a manner which prevents discharge of treated or untreated sewage. Acceptable methods of securing the device include— (1) Closing the seacock and removing the handle; (2) Padlocking the seacock in the closed position; (3) Using a non-releasable wire-tie to hold the seacock in the closed position; or (4) Locking the door to the space enclosing the toilets with a padlock or door handle key lock. (c) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental With best regards, Mark Super Maramu 2000 Hull #275 www.creampuff.us Currently cruising: Marsh Harbour – Abaco Islands - Bahamas
From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 10:28 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Holding Tank Discharge Lock There is no general requirement in US waters to lock the overboard discharge valve! Some local jurisdictions or marinas might have such a rule, but it is most certainly not required in all US territorial waters. That said, it is not legal to discharge your tank within 3 nautical miles of the coast, but you do not have to disable the discharge valve. I have kept a boat in a marina which wanted the valve disabled. Tying it shut with a plastic cable tie satisfied them.
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