Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Chapter I — General Provisions
Part A — Definitions
Regulation 1 —
Definitions
Regulation 1A — Application
Part B — Surveys and Certificates
Regulation 2 — Application to Certifying Authority for the survey of a Ship
Regulation 3 — Load Line Survey
Regulation 4 — Surveyor’s Report
Regulation 5 — Assignment of Freeboards
Regulation 6 — Issue of Load Line Certificates
Regulation 7 — Purpose of Local Freeboard Certificate
Regulation 8 — Duration of Load Line Certificate
Regulation 9 — Extension of Load Line Certificate
Regulation 10 — Periodical Inspection of Ships
Regulation 11 — Exemption and Exemption Certificates
Regulation 12 — Convention Certificates
Regulation 13 — Form of Certificates
Part C — Load Lines and Marks
Regulation 14 — Appropriate Marks
Regulation 15 — Marking
Regulation 16 — Deck Line
Regulation 17 — Load Line Mark
Regulation 18 — Lines to be used with Load Line Mark
Regulation 19 — Mark of Certifying Authority
Regulation 20 — Details of Marking
Regulation 21 — Verification of Marks
Part D — Miscellaneous
Regulation 22 — Equivalents
Regulation 23 — Repairs, Alterations and Modifications
Regulation 24 — Zones and Areas
Regulation 25 — Submersion
Regulation 26 — Information to be supplied to the master
Regulation 27 — Posting up of certificates
Regulation 28 — Penalty
Chapter II — Regulations for Determining Load Lines of Convention Ships
Part A — General
Regulation 1 — Ships to which this Chapter Applies
Regulation 2 — Application
Regulation 3 — Definitions of Terms used in Chapters II, III and IV
Part B — Conditions of Assignment of Freeboard
Regulation 4 — Superstructure End Bulkheads
Regulation 5 — Doors
Regulation 6 — Position of Hatchways, Doorways and Ventilators
Regulation 7 — Cargo and other Hatchways
Regulation 8 — Hatchways closed by Portable Covers and secured Weathertight by Tarpaulins and Battenning Devices
Regulation 9 — Hatchways closed by Weathertight Covers of Steel or other equivalent material fitted with Gaskets and Clamping Devices
Regulation 10 — Machinery Space Openings
Regulation 11 — Miscellaneous Openings in Freeboard and Superstructure Decks
Regulation 12 — Ventilators
Regulation 13 — Air Pipes
Regulation 14 — Cargo Ports and other similar Openings
Regulation 15 — Scuppers, Inlets and Discharges
Regulation 16 — Side Scuttles
Regulation 17 — Freeing Ports
Regulation 18 — Protection of the Crew
Regulation 19 — Special Conditions of Assignment for Type "A" Ships
Part C — Freeboards
Regulation 20 — Types of Ships
Regulation 21 — Freeboard Tables
Regulation 22 — Correction to the Freeboard for Ships under 100 metres (328 feet) in length
Regulation 23 — Correction for Block Coefficient
Regulation 24 — Correction for Depth
Regulation 25 — Correction for Position of Deck Line
Regulation 26 — Standard Height of Superstructure
Regulation 27 — Length of Superstructure
Regulation 28 — Effective Length of Superstructure
Regulation 29 — Trunks
Regulation 30 — Deduction for Superstructures and Trunks
Regulation 31 — Sheer
Regulation 32 — Minimum Bow Height
Regulation 33 — Minimum Freeboards
Part D — Special Requirements for Ships Assigned Timber Freeboards
Regulation 34 — Application of this Part
Regulation 35 — Definitions
Regulation 36 — Construction of Ship
Regulation 37 — Stowage
Regulation 38 — Computation for Freeboard
Chapter III — Regulations for Determining Load Lines of Non-convention Ships and Existing Ships
Part A — Conditions of Assignment
Regulation 1 — Hatchways not protected by superstructures
Regulation 2 — Hatchway Coamings
Regulation 3 — Hatchway Covers
Regulation 4 — Hatchway beams and fore-and-afters
Regulation 5 — Carriers or Sockets
Regulation 6 — Cleats
Regulation 7 — Battens, wedges and tarpaulins
Regulation 8 — Security of hatchway covers
Regulation 9 — Hatchway coamings and closing arrangements within superstructures fitted with closing appliances less efficient than Class 1
Regulation 10 — Machinery space openings on freeboard and raised quarter decks
Regulation 11 — Machinery space openings on superstructure decks other than raised quarter decks
Regulation 12 — Machinery space openings within superstructures with closing appliances less efficient than Class 1
Regulation 13 — Flush bunker scuttles
Regulation 14 — Companionways
Regulation 15 — Ventilators
Regulation 16 — Air pipes
Regulation 17 — Gangway, cargo, coaling ports, etc
Regulation 18 — Scuppers and sanitary discharge pipes
Regulation 19 — Side scuttles
Regulation 20 — Guard rails
Regulation 21 — Freeing ports
Regulation 22 — Protection of crew
Regulation 23 — Special provision for exceptional ships
Part B — Computation of Freeboards for Steamers
Regulation 24 — Freeboards for steamers
Regulation 25 — Length
Regulation 26 — Breadth
Regulation 27 — Moulded depth
Regulation 28 — Depth for freeboard
Regulation 29 — Coefficient of fineness
Regulation 30 — Strength
Regulation 31 — Height of superstructure
Regulation 32 — Standard height of superstructure or of a trunk
Regulation 33 — Length of superstructure
Regulation 34 — Enclosed superstructure
Regulation 35 — Superstructure bulkheads
Appliances for Closing Access Openings in Bulkheads at Ends of Detached Superstructures
Regulation 36 — Class 1 closing appliances
Regulation 37 — Class 2 closing appliances
Temporary Appliances for Closing Openings in Superstructure Decks
Regulation 38 — Temporary closing appliances
Effective Length of Detached Superstructures
Regulation 39 — Effective length
Regulation 40 — General
Regulation 41 — Poop
Regulation 42 — Raised quarter deck
Regulation 43 — Bridge
Regulation 44 — Forecastle
Regulation 45 — Trunk
Effective Length of Enclosed Superstructures with Middle Line Openings
Regulation 46 — Enclosed superstructures having middle line openings, without permanent means of closing
Deductions for Superstructures
Regulation 47 — Deductions
Regulation 48 — General
Regulation 49 — Standard sheer profile
Regulation 50 — Measurement of variations from standard sheer profile
Regulation 51 — Correction for variations from standard sheer profile
Regulation 52 — Addition for deficiency in sheer
Regulation 53 — Deduction for excess sheer
Round of Beam
Regulation 54 — Standard round of beam
Regulation 55 — Round of beam correction
Minimum Freeboards
Regulation 56 — Summer freeboard
Regulation 57 — Tropical freeboard
Regulation 58 — Winter freeboard
Regulation 59 — Winter North Atlantic freeboard
Regulation 60 — Fresh water freeboard
Regulation 61 — Freeboard table for steamers
Part C — Computation of Freeboard for Sailing Ships
Regulation 62 — Computation of freeboard
Regulation 63 — Depth for freeboard (d)
Regulation 64 — Coefficient of fineness
Regulation 65 — Superstructures in wood ships
Regulation 66 — Deductions for superstructures
Regulation 67 — Minimum freeboard
Regulation 68 — Freeboard table for sailing ships
Regulation 69 — Freeboard for wood sailing ships
Part D — Freeboards for Steamers Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes
Regulation 70 — Assignment of timber freeboards
Regulation 71 — Construction
Regulation 72 — Superstructures
Regulation 73 — Machinery casings
Regulation 74 — Double bottom tanks
Regulation 75 — Bulwarks
Regulation 76 — Steering arrangements
Regulation 77 — Lashings
Regulation 78 — Computation of freeboard
Regulation 79 — Special provisions as regards steamers constructed before 1st July 1932
Part E — Freeboards for Tankers
Regulation 80 — Assignment of tanker freeboards
Supplementary Conditions of Assigment
Regulation 81 — Construction of ship
Regulation 82 — Forecastle
Regulation 83 — Machinery casings
Regulation 84 — Gangway
Regulation 85 — Protection of crew, access to machinery space, etc
Regulation 86 — Hatchways
Regulation 87 — Ventilators
Regulation 88 — Freeing arrangements
Computation of Freeboard
Regulation 89 — Computation of freeboard
Regulation 90 — Deduction for detached superstructures
Regulation 91 — Deduction for excess sheer
Regulation 92 — Winter North Atlantic freeboard
Regulation 93 — Freeboard table for tankers
Regulation 94 — Special provisions as regards steamers constructed before 1st July 1932
Part F — Special Steamer Freeboards
Regulation 95 — Provisions for steamers of special type
Chapter IV — Conditions of Assignment for Ships in Load Line
Exemption Area
Regulation 1 — Hatchway Coamings
Regulation 2 — Hatchway Covers
Regulation 3 — Hatchway Beams and Fore-and-Afters
Regulation 4 — Carriers or Sockets
Regulation 5 — Cleats
Regulation 6 — Battens and Wedges
Regulation 7 — Tarpaulins
Regulation 8 — Security of Hatchway Covers
Regulation 9 — Machinery space openings
Regulation 10 — Skylights on Machinery casings
Regulation 11 — Fiddley, etc.
Regulation 12 — Flush Bunker Scuttles
Regulation 13 — Skylights
Regulation 17 — Freeing ports
Regulation 18 — Protection of Crew
Ships Plying on 30 Mile Limit Voyages
Regulation 19 —
Regulation 20 —
Regulation 21 —
Regulation 22 —
Barges, Lighters, Etc
Regulation 23 —
Regulation 24 —
Chapter V — Zones, Areas and Seasonal Periods
Regulation 1 — Northern Winter Seasonal Zones and Area
Regulation 2 — Southern Winter Seasonal Zone
Regulation 3 — Tropical Zone
Regulation 4 — Seasonal Tropical Areas
Regulation 5 — Summer Zones
Regulation 6 — Enclosed Seas
Regulation 7 — The Winter North Atlantic Load Line
Chapter VI — Certificates
Legislative History