[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR185.602]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 185_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart F_Markings Required
 
Sec. 185.602  Hull markings.


    (a) Each vessel must be marked as required by part 67, subpart I, of 
this chapter.
    (b) Paragraphs (c) through (g) of this section apply to each vessel 
that fits into any one of the following categories:
    (1) A vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length.
    (2) A vessel authorized to carry more than 12 passengers on an 
international voyage.
    (3) A vessel with more than 1 deck above the bulkhead deck exclusive 
of a pilot house.
    (c) Each vessel that complies with the stability requirements of 
Sec. Sec. 170.170, 170.173, 171.050, 171.055, and 171.057 of this 
chapter, or in accordance with Sec. 178.310 of this chapter, must--

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    (1) Have permanent draft marks at each end of the vessel; or
    (2) Have permanent loading marks placed on each side of the vessel 
forward and aft to indicate the maximum allowable trim and amidships to 
indicate the maximum allowable draft.
    (d) A loading mark required by paragraph (c)(2) of this section must 
be a horizontal line of at least 205 millimeters (8 inches) in length 
and 25 millimeters (1 inch) in height, with its upper edge passing 
through the point of maximum draft. The loading mark must be painted in 
a contrasting color to the sideshell paint.
    (e) On a vessel that has a load line, the amidships marks required 
by paragraph (c)(2) of this section must be those required by the 
International Convention on Load Lines, 1966.
    (f) In cases where draft marks are obscured due to operational 
constraints or by protrusions, the vessel must be fitted with a reliable 
draft indicating system from which the bow and stern drafts can be 
determined.
    (g) On a vessel on which the number of passengers permitted on upper 
decks is limited by stability criteria, as indicated by the vessel's 
stability letter, the maximum number of passengers allowed on an upper 
deck must be indicated by a durable marking of at least 25 millimeters 
(1 inch) numbers and letters at the entranceway to that deck.

[CGD 85-080, 62 FR 51359, Sept. 30, 1997]