Video shows messy boaters under investigation

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  • Опубліковано 28 кві 2024
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was investigating crimes related to boaters who attended Boca Bash..

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  • @BruceP
    @BruceP Місяць тому +293

    Apparently a lot of people have this wrong, let me fix it for you. The garbage was dumped in the ocean, the trash was still in the boat.

    • @turtleneckferret
      @turtleneckferret Місяць тому +1

      Chill dude

    • @kevinbarry3548
      @kevinbarry3548 Місяць тому

      Wow, we're so lucky that you are here to help us stay between the lines. Please keep doing God's work, you're invaluable to the world.

    • @richardharrold4357
      @richardharrold4357 Місяць тому +5

      Good point.

    • @toddstropicals
      @toddstropicals Місяць тому +5

      I hope they're all held accountable!

    • @GreatWhite141
      @GreatWhite141 Місяць тому +1

      100 % True-

  • @markweigel3301
    @markweigel3301 Місяць тому +164

    That Vessel Should Be Confiscated

    • @larrynance9361
      @larrynance9361 Місяць тому +4

      They thought it was funny. Hope they're fined big time and where are the registration numbers

    • @VoteBlueNov.2024
      @VoteBlueNov.2024 Місяць тому +1

      Oh cmon. We've all strewn trash around. Its easier, right ?

    • @markweigel3301
      @markweigel3301 Місяць тому +3

      @@VoteBlueNov.2024 I’m a 3rd Generational South Florida Native Professional Fisherman & Commercial Diver So No… I Don’t Throw Trash Overboard

    • @user-ip5dm6jf8k
      @user-ip5dm6jf8k Місяць тому +1

      What do expect, they're from florida.

    • @WezleyB
      @WezleyB Місяць тому

      It was a rental boat

  • @chichi2431
    @chichi2431 Місяць тому +41

    I can see they have amazing parents who raised them .

  • @deahelkcunklaer2180
    @deahelkcunklaer2180 Місяць тому +44

    They need to clean the beach of 1000 barrels of trash each year over the next 5 years.

    • @SledDog5678
      @SledDog5678 Місяць тому +3

      1000 giant, long dumpsters pr yr, you mean.

  • @AlwaysSomething69
    @AlwaysSomething69 Місяць тому +115

    Absolutely Disgraceful and Disgusting!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
    If they're under age then the parents should be charged and the kids need to be disciplined as well. They are old enough to know the difference between right and wrong!!!!

    • @mototechsam3051
      @mototechsam3051 Місяць тому +5

      Should make their houses land fills see how the like it

    • @msomething3579
      @msomething3579 Місяць тому

      Rich kids, right and wrong doesn't apply to them. Don't believe it, just ask their mommy.

    • @maqui4240
      @maqui4240 Місяць тому +1

      What crime would you charge the parents with?

    • @msomething3579
      @msomething3579 Місяць тому

      @@maqui4240 Parents just need to pay the fine and clean up costs. Perhaps $100,000 for each piece of trash counted in the video. Ok Ok, 100k per item might be a bit much, still,...

  • @FUNDIR5
    @FUNDIR5 Місяць тому +61

    Follow up video of the arrest would be epic.

    • @ezone913
      @ezone913 Місяць тому

      Boca bash is hosting minors. Did you miss that part? These are drunken littering minors at their party. Now who gets a fine and a spanking?

    • @cme1027
      @cme1027 Місяць тому +3

      Yes please ❤

  • @motoryachtloon
    @motoryachtloon Місяць тому +64

    Well done @WPLG for reporting this. Hopefully, the people on that boat will be prosecuted to the full extent to deter incidents like this in the future.

    • @billybrown7953
      @billybrown7953 Місяць тому +2

      Luckily it's Florida and not NY.

    • @davezad
      @davezad Місяць тому +1

      Ironic, since it happened because it's in Florida.

    • @floridaroadways
      @floridaroadways Місяць тому

      @@billybrown7953 the trash was dumped in the Atlantic ocean, not in Florida.

    • @billybrown7953
      @billybrown7953 Місяць тому +1

      @@floridaroadways Hi NOT SO BRIGHT, it's under Florida law.

    • @floridaroadways
      @floridaroadways Місяць тому

      @@billybrown7953 so you’re saying I’m not so bright. You’re the one that’s not so bright. It’s not under Florida law it’s in the Atlantic ocean these guys were about a mile Florida.

  • @carminecalucciCVO
    @carminecalucciCVO Місяць тому +51

    Just awful! They need to be held accountable!

  • @seamac7564
    @seamac7564 Місяць тому +30

    These are not "messy boaters" these are people with no regard for the community, the boaters, or the environment. These are criminals caught in the act...

  • @douglasstone3813
    @douglasstone3813 Місяць тому +23

    The Captain is Charlie Ruth. His parents are Chris and Lisa Ruth of Gulf Stream Florida who own Firstlight Care Home Franchises, they are from New York!

    • @LukeStephens-gw6fb
      @LukeStephens-gw6fb Місяць тому +7

      One of the guys names that was dumping trash was Michael Kirby from Boca!

    • @odysseus325
      @odysseus325 Місяць тому +4

      Well if that is the way they care about the environment, I could imagine those poor elderly seniors at the home care centers. Florida.. Where all the 💩 lands from elsewhere. For them just paying a fine, is like a slap to the wrist. They need some jail time.

    • @michaelpowell9164
      @michaelpowell9164 Місяць тому

      This is why Floridians don't like New Yorkers immigrating down here. Go back to where you screwed things up and fix your state.

    • @porterhouse7260
      @porterhouse7260 Місяць тому

      New York is Horrible, Bigly!

    • @sixpackmudracing
      @sixpackmudracing Місяць тому

      Go figure fing newyorkers

  • @Dam1911
    @Dam1911 Місяць тому +40

    Give them a fine of 150K each

    • @JeepisJunk
      @JeepisJunk Місяць тому +3

      And a lifetime Ban from our beautiful oceans

  • @peter-peter5929
    @peter-peter5929 Місяць тому +26

    They need to be found and heavily fined. Confiscate the boat.

  • @Rev1Kev
    @Rev1Kev Місяць тому +15

    As a boater in the Great Lakes, of Michigan, this disgusts me, hope the offenders get caught . Thanks to Wavy Boat for capturing this crime.

  • @michellekup4274
    @michellekup4274 Місяць тому +83

    They should be fined and have to do community service!!!

    • @SledDog5678
      @SledDog5678 Місяць тому +4

      Jailed! Each getting 30 yrs hard labor camp!

    • @ronaldpershing8633
      @ronaldpershing8633 Місяць тому

      cruise shits too

    • @molassescricket6663
      @molassescricket6663 Місяць тому

      They should be jailed AND fined AND have the boat AND their licenses taken away.

  • @mocheeks709
    @mocheeks709 Місяць тому +10

    Daddy's going to be pissed when they confiscate his 2 million dollar boat.

  • @gregorymcintyre5119
    @gregorymcintyre5119 Місяць тому +21

    Pull their boating license and don’t renew the boat registration!!! They all need community service picking up other people’s trash!!!

  • @patrickwhelan5703
    @patrickwhelan5703 Місяць тому +29

    to bad if they are underage, release the names of the entitled babies!

  • @karlhoffman5290
    @karlhoffman5290 Місяць тому +16

    Worst I've seen in a long time.. boat seized and given to a disabled veteran. Also fine and jail time. Disgusting..

  • @thomasdaniel5308
    @thomasdaniel5308 Місяць тому +13

    Spoiled rich kids destroying our ocean - their rich parents should be held accountable as they provide these punks with all the boat, gas, beer and drug money, etc. Safe bet no one on this boat has ever worked a real job. Boca sucks!

  • @kevinbarry3231
    @kevinbarry3231 Місяць тому +15

    Their rich daddy will have this story buried and the kids will get a slap on the wrist.

  • @jeffatsea
    @jeffatsea Місяць тому +22

    They need to be fined

  • @michaeldecker2725
    @michaeldecker2725 Місяць тому +41

    Owners of the boat are just as responsible.

    • @mikeroberts308
      @mikeroberts308 Місяць тому +3

      And the Captain.

    • @redeyedmongoose2963
      @redeyedmongoose2963 Місяць тому +4

      That would probably be mommy and daddy

    • @snowps1
      @snowps1 Місяць тому

      Yeah! And they fine the state for licensing their boat. And they should shut down the store that sold them the boat. And while we're at it why don't we just jail the doctor who delivered them at the hospital!

  • @mrfofff
    @mrfofff Місяць тому +8

    6 months of 8 hrs. a day walking the beach picking up trash,

  • @Zzrdemon6633
    @Zzrdemon6633 Місяць тому +18

    Proud parent moment right there!

    • @SledDog5678
      @SledDog5678 Місяць тому +2

      A decent parent would silently remove their child's name frrom the Will with an attachment of this video to be viewed at the reading as a reminder of why they get nothing more than ONE DOLLAR.

  • @Lori56742
    @Lori56742 Місяць тому +5

    That is just disgusting and they need to be held accountable

  • @Nightsweeper
    @Nightsweeper Місяць тому +24

    If they are underage like they say, hate to be judgmental but I love to hear what excuses the parents will make on their kids.

    • @ezone913
      @ezone913 Місяць тому +2

      What about organizers? Fines and some new policies maybe?

    • @redeyedmongoose2963
      @redeyedmongoose2963 Місяць тому +3

      @@ezone913 let’s not try to shift the blame bunch of delinquent teenagers and some lacklustre parents who are the responsible parties

    • @ezone913
      @ezone913 Місяць тому +1

      @@redeyedmongoose2963 When you host an event where 1000's of humans might attend. You, share responsibility for your guest's behavior. If one was caught on camera, how many of their low-life attendees didn't get caught giving alcohol to minors and trashing public waterways? Make them carry triple insurance next year.

  • @ecduzitgood
    @ecduzitgood Місяць тому +20

    The timeout generation seems to have behavior issues, go figure.

  • @KeyLargoDude
    @KeyLargoDude Місяць тому +18

    Hope they get arrested 😮

  • @cafedulce6545
    @cafedulce6545 Місяць тому +15

    Omg why?

  • @blcouch
    @blcouch Місяць тому +9

    The “hold the parents accountable” crap is exactly that. Anyone operating a vessel on the navigable waters is responsible, THEMSELVES, for knowing all applicable laws. Age or ignorance is no excuse. The person operating the vessel, and the people who dumped the trash are directly responsible.

    • @user-mk6sm4um7e
      @user-mk6sm4um7e Місяць тому +1

      If they are juveniles, then parents will have some accountability. I don't know anything about Boca Fest, but is it safe to assume attendees would be over 18? In that case - handle as adults. The boat owner probably has some liability here - perhaps not criminal, but civil.

    • @redeyedmongoose2963
      @redeyedmongoose2963 Місяць тому

      And the parents of the irresponsible children

    • @Darr247
      @Darr247 Місяць тому

      They can do BOTH... sentence the kids AND make the parents pay too. They did it with the school shooter in MI - the minor got life in prison without parole after being tried as an adult, and the parents each got 10-15 years in prison.

  • @starlight7830
    @starlight7830 Місяць тому +10

    They need to go to jail and spend some time with Bubba !!!!!

    • @noel1933
      @noel1933 Місяць тому +1

      with sand in the KY bottle

  • @wandabellamy6120
    @wandabellamy6120 Місяць тому +12

    Just imagine if no one had video, Lock em all up!

  • @jbonegw
    @jbonegw Місяць тому +5

    Confiscate the boat.

  • @seatails223
    @seatails223 Місяць тому +40

    Cancel boca bash

    • @SledDog5678
      @SledDog5678 Місяць тому +3

      ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!

    • @BondServant1110
      @BondServant1110 Місяць тому +1

      That's a knee jerk reaction.

    • @thomasdaniel5308
      @thomasdaniel5308 Місяць тому +1

      Boca bash and all these sand bar parties need to be stopped. No good comes out of these gatherings of drunken boaters!

  • @Klat2
    @Klat2 Місяць тому +5

    Subhumans are living among us

  • @pg8393
    @pg8393 Місяць тому +9

    It's sad that people don't understand the implications of their actions 😢.

    • @jimbates955
      @jimbates955 Місяць тому

      Exactly, the garbage could cause blockage in the engine cooling system of boats, resulting in overheating and fire

    • @redeyedmongoose2963
      @redeyedmongoose2963 Місяць тому

      I think the point that you’re missing is that they don’t give a damn

  • @user-li6kg1hv3x
    @user-li6kg1hv3x Місяць тому +6

    They need to be made Accountable and the Parents need to pay$$$

  • @jamaican4justice594
    @jamaican4justice594 Місяць тому +15

    One thing for sure those were all rich folks kids 😔😏😏

  • @Yellamiamiauto
    @Yellamiamiauto Місяць тому +24

    Apparently fine won’t work they have money already put them in jail at least a week

    • @UltimateKeyboardWarrior
      @UltimateKeyboardWarrior Місяць тому +5

      *10 years

    • @billybrown7953
      @billybrown7953 Місяць тому +1

      A week ???? How about a year ?

    • @billybrown7953
      @billybrown7953 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@UltimateKeyboardWarrior That's even better than a year.

    • @troybaxter
      @troybaxter Місяць тому

      According the EPA, the violation for direct discharge is 1 year and/or $2,500 - $25,000 per/day (so $2,500-$25,000)

  • @paulg3012
    @paulg3012 Місяць тому +5

    $150,000 fine, each, seize the boat. Booze strikes again.

  • @lilyoquendo3485
    @lilyoquendo3485 Місяць тому +4

    Question, is there often drinking at Boca Bash? Then why do they say they don’t condone drinking and boating?

  • @kentpass
    @kentpass Місяць тому +2

    Poor parenting. More entitled rich people. Confiscate the boat.

  • @VILJL
    @VILJL Місяць тому +3

    That is one of the many reasons why our food is not safe to eat. There are micro plastic on everything and even worse.

  • @cromanxx1
    @cromanxx1 Місяць тому +3

    The captain is responsible for his and all of his passengers behavior.

  • @chiefsnarlsnortz1610
    @chiefsnarlsnortz1610 Місяць тому +1

    7 years at sea in the USCG! Y’all be amazed how much of that makes it to the middle of the ocean! Disgusting 🤮

    • @sylviaisgod6947
      @sylviaisgod6947 Місяць тому

      Aren't you the ones that got caught dumping batteries from bouys right into the ocean?

  • @flyingthesails6801
    @flyingthesails6801 Місяць тому +1

    Who in their right mind would do something this foolish?

  • @comingstorm6403
    @comingstorm6403 Місяць тому +2

    Why are people so upset. When I was in the Navy I was ordered to throw trash bags over the side into the ocean everyday for 3 years. That's just one ship. We were in massive groups with carriers and they were all doing it. Sad. I'm not proud of that but you do what you're told in the military or else.

    • @user-yv8cb2xb7k
      @user-yv8cb2xb7k Місяць тому +2

      their far from even joining the military plus no one force them to dump that stuff

  • @Fazzel
    @Fazzel Місяць тому +1

    When I was in the Navy I served aboard an aircraft carrier. When we were out at sea and it came time to take out the trash we would take the plastic garbage bags to the back of the ship. I was told we couldn't just throw the bags overboard. So we would put them in a round metal container on the fantail. Here comes the fun part. The container didn't have a bottom. So the garbage bags would just fall out of the bottom of the container and float away behind the ship. Apparently at the time it was legal to do this. Fun times.

  • @cliffduke4448
    @cliffduke4448 Місяць тому +6

    You can dump, toxic waste if you want in the ocean as long as you’re a few miles out, you can dump almost anything it’s ridiculous.

  • @jeffnelson1961
    @jeffnelson1961 Місяць тому +1

    Should be a citation….FOR EVERY PIECE DUMPED….

  • @jctorres6112
    @jctorres6112 Місяць тому +13

    Lets guess were they from 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @Sureyoudo
      @Sureyoudo Місяць тому +2

      Where?

    • @SargeISF
      @SargeISF Місяць тому +5

      @@Sureyoudo NY

    • @bp4170
      @bp4170 Місяць тому +3

      proly nyc, miami, cubia or dominican. Should I go on?

    • @scottthacker4167
      @scottthacker4167 Місяць тому

      You know that trash is from NY. Some of the garbage too most likely.

  • @rogerg0834
    @rogerg0834 Місяць тому +3

    Wow, then we in the U.S. have the audacity to point our collective figer at other countries' coasts for being dirty. Hypocrisy at its finest.

    • @maqui4240
      @maqui4240 Місяць тому

      Uhhhhhh, by "we", do you mean you? Because I don't know anyone pointing fingers at other country's dirty beaches.

  • @Seth_T_
    @Seth_T_ Місяць тому +3

    People in northwest Florida are always throwing trash outside it's disgraceful 😞😞

    • @DabsDad
      @DabsDad Місяць тому +2

      It's not just FL it is all though the deep south

  • @jimbates955
    @jimbates955 Місяць тому +1

    They obviously collected trash from other boaters at the “bash” for the sole purpose of dumping it in the ocean…sickening. Confiscate the boat for 1 year, leave it outside uncovered, 250 hours of community service picking up trash for each offender and the Captain, and a $15,000 fine to the boat owner.

  • @toddstropicals
    @toddstropicals Місяць тому +1

    I hope they're held accountable.

  • @Moondoggy1941
    @Moondoggy1941 Місяць тому +1

    So there was video showing a captain being harassed by the authorities because they wanted to entrap him stating that he is charging the guest for the 3 hour tour. But they cannot seem to do patrol this.

  • @kevenclinton4970
    @kevenclinton4970 Місяць тому +2

    You know who they are! Lock them up for years.

  • @PatientsPortal
    @PatientsPortal 8 днів тому

    Never turn your back to the ocean. Treat it with the respect it deserves.

  • @natbfunky
    @natbfunky Місяць тому +3

    No way those type of people children would never ever dump there trash in the Ocean from a boat ⛵️ in Miami

  • @FishingwithRod
    @FishingwithRod Місяць тому

    1. No kids should be handling boats that powerful on their own. Parents have failed.
    2. They were dumping empties as every single person in the boat was underaged.

  • @MontyFinch-qv4vr
    @MontyFinch-qv4vr Місяць тому +2

    Yep they need to be jailed. I promise these young rich kids will not like it

  • @tarpontail2750
    @tarpontail2750 Місяць тому +1

    1000 hours community service, picking up the beach on weekends

  • @fed9186
    @fed9186 Місяць тому +6

    Fwc where are you. ???????

  • @seanym67
    @seanym67 Місяць тому +2

    I did idiotic things when I was young but not at this level of ignorance.

  • @peace-a
    @peace-a Місяць тому +2

    Just horrible. They seem to be "pros" at this. They've done this before. It's just that this time they were recorded and it went viral. I hope they don't just get a slap on the wrist.

  • @susieburger4370
    @susieburger4370 Місяць тому

    If these kids are underage then most definitely the parents should be held accountable AND the kids arrested and charged as adults or sent to Juvenile Hall.

  • @my2cents945
    @my2cents945 Місяць тому

    Great catch Wavy Boats.

  • @Betty-ub1jc
    @Betty-ub1jc Місяць тому +3

    We know who they are. A local businessman, who owns a popular nursing home facility.

    • @concernedpatriot.2221
      @concernedpatriot.2221 Місяць тому

      If that’s true, medicare fraud. I’ll bet not one of them speaks a lick of English. That’s what happens when a country has an open door immigrant policy.

  • @bwo5274
    @bwo5274 Місяць тому +8

    The usuals

  • @nissan_skyline
    @nissan_skyline Місяць тому

    Issuing fines isn't going to teach them anything since their parents will just pay for it. Give them the max jail time.

  • @sherrekarl9640
    @sherrekarl9640 Місяць тому

    Fines, jail time, ban from water. Rich, entitled brats, go after the parents too.

  • @roan6125
    @roan6125 Місяць тому

    Please keep us updated and display their names.

  • @arthurmalonell115
    @arthurmalonell115 Місяць тому

    This is why our country is in such a mess, poor parenting🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

  • @donduv4332
    @donduv4332 Місяць тому +4

    Typical suspects

  • @CarlosRuiz-ue9rb
    @CarlosRuiz-ue9rb Місяць тому

    The perpetrators and instigators, if convicted, should be banned from being close enough to saltwater as to be able see it. Forget about getting on a boat or even the beach.

  • @lrojas305
    @lrojas305 Місяць тому +2

    Jail time

  • @SoloSailorDave
    @SoloSailorDave Місяць тому +1

    It's a max $1000 fine and or 1 year probation. Chargeable as a first-degree misdemeanor. FL 403.413

  • @lhaley9873
    @lhaley9873 Місяць тому

    I see this on the on/ off ramps for highways all the time.

  • @Anthony-bw3mn
    @Anthony-bw3mn Місяць тому

    "We at Boca Bash don't "condone it" ...BUT we tolerate it by letting it happen anyway.

  • @lizcorredor3480
    @lizcorredor3480 Місяць тому

    First of all they need to take the weather license second of all they need to take away their boat and third of all they need to go to jail and get fined

  • @markv3065
    @markv3065 Місяць тому

    Maybe there should be a law where boats are required to display a registered number to help identify people when stuff like this happens.

  • @Tatamania
    @Tatamania Місяць тому +16

    I work for a wealthy people and they don’t recycle at all.

    • @shaynelhta
      @shaynelhta Місяць тому +3

      Huh? What's the point of this comment?

    • @Gfysimpletons
      @Gfysimpletons Місяць тому +3

      For one, recycling is nothing more than a cash grab.
      And 2: derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    • @scottthacker4167
      @scottthacker4167 Місяць тому

      Its just going in the landfill anyway.

  • @oxyfee6486
    @oxyfee6486 Місяць тому

    At least Cruise Ships put their trash in garbage bags before they throw it overboard.

  • @d.powers3428
    @d.powers3428 Місяць тому

    While boat camping on a local river a large house boat left all their trash on a beach. My😮 12 year old son picked it all up. 3 bags full. A fay layer we went to the marina to get stuff and dispose of trash. Upon seeing the offending party he promptly dump their trash in their boat.
    Needless to say, somewhat of an altercation took place.
    Law enforcement was called and the house boat owner fined after we swor out a complaint.
    Seems as the boy can leave the boy the scout remains in the boy.😊

  • @maqui4240
    @maqui4240 Місяць тому

    Let's be honest, who here hasn't dumped barrels of trash from their yaughts?

  • @tommycarroll259
    @tommycarroll259 Місяць тому +1

    Just having a problem with their sanitation pickup

  • @bullfrogpondshop3179
    @bullfrogpondshop3179 Місяць тому +1

    "Video shows degenerate criminals under investigation"
    There, i fixed your headline.

  • @VeeAmericanEagle
    @VeeAmericanEagle Місяць тому

    WTH IS WRONG WITH THESE YOUNG PEOPLE!!??

  • @williamrizzo1285
    @williamrizzo1285 Місяць тому

    Typical for people in Miami. They come to the Keys and trash the place. I've seen them throw trash on the ground, standing 6 feet from a dumpster.

  • @dorthymcbride3384
    @dorthymcbride3384 Місяць тому +2

    Those nasty drunks driving recklessly do not care for our waterways or harming the public!😢 INTREPID IS THE BOATS NAME

  • @youtubetube9723
    @youtubetube9723 Місяць тому

    Boaters license should be revoked

  • @1997Jeep
    @1997Jeep Місяць тому

    This is wrong and they should be held accountable.
    Should the Navy & Comercial operations be held accountable as well?

  • @MeoMiyo
    @MeoMiyo Місяць тому

    The trash is still in the boat. Some people are so disgusting.

  • @laraschauble
    @laraschauble Місяць тому +1

    Where's the Meg( the movie) when you need him?

  • @SteelHull24
    @SteelHull24 Місяць тому +6

    Example of today's parenting!

  • @Ironworker69
    @Ironworker69 Місяць тому

    acountability is needed

  • @ryancasey919
    @ryancasey919 Місяць тому

    Messy boaters? They’re on par with Captain Planet villains. Polluting just for the sake of polluting.

  • @glennsnyder1194
    @glennsnyder1194 Місяць тому

    Captain loss of license + big fine, other big fine. If found to have no markings, confiscation of boat.

  • @camojoe83
    @camojoe83 Місяць тому

    Heeey!
    Wavy boats!
    He's always watching.

  • @Chris-fo8wp
    @Chris-fo8wp Місяць тому +1

    Additionally, all boats 26 ft or more in length must have a written garbage placard and an oil discharge placard "prominently posted" to remind you and your crew what can be thrown overboard and what can't. The placards must be permanently attached, be made of durable material, and must be at least 5X9 inches in size. Until U.S. regulations are updated to reflect the new garbage discharge requirements and placards are readily available, U.S. flagged ships operating exclusively in U.S. waters may continue to use existing placards. Placards can be found at your local boating retail store.
    Violations may result in civil penalties up to $25,000, a fine of up to $250,000 for an individual or up to $500,000 for an organization and/or a prison sentence of up to 6 years. State anti-littering laws may also apply on your boating waters.