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