[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR42.01-1]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 42_DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 42.01_Authority and Purpose
 
Sec. 42.01-1  Authority for regulations.




                   Subpart 42.01_Authority and Purpose

Sec.
42.01-1 Authority for regulations.
42.01-5 OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
          Act.
42.01-10 Purpose of regulations.

                        Subpart 42.03_Application

42.03-5 U.S.-flag vessels subject to the requirements of this 
          subchapter.
42.03-10 Foreign vessels subject to this subchapter.
42.03-15 The Great Lakes of North America.
42.03-17 Special load line marks for vessels carrying timber deck cargo.
42.03-20 Equivalents.
42.03-25 Experimental installations.
42.03-30 Exemptions for vessels.
42.03-35 U.S.-flag vessels and Canadian vessels navigating on sheltered 
          waters of Puget Sound and contiguous west coast waters of 
          United States and Canada.

        Subpart 42.05_Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter

42.05-1 Approved.
42.05-10 Assigning authority.
42.05-20 Commandant.
42.05-25 Coast Guard District Commander or District Commander.
42.05-30 Existing vessel.
42.05-40 Great Lakes.
42.05-45 International voyage.
42.05-47 Marine inspector or inspector.
42.05-50 New vessel.
42.05-55 Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
42.05-60 Recognized classification society.
42.05-63 Ship(s) and vessel(s).
42.05-65 Surveyor.

        Subpart 42.07_Control, Enforcement, and Rights of Appeal

42.07-1 Load lines required.
42.07-5 Marks placed on vessel to indicate load lines.
42.07-10 Submergence of load line marks.
42.07-15 Zones and seasonal areas.
42.07-20 Logbook entries.
42.07-25 Approval of the Commandant.
42.07-30 Approval of the assigning authority.
42.07-35 American Bureau of Shipping as an assigning authority.
42.07-40 Recognized classification society as an assigning authority.
42.07-43 Change in assigning authority.
42.07-45 Load line certificates.
42.07-50 Penalties for violations.
42.07-55 Cancellation of load line certificates or exemption 
          certificates.
42.07-60 Control.
42.07-75 Right of appeal.

  Subpart 42.09_Load Line Assignments and Surveys_General Requirements

42.09-1 Assignment of load lines.
42.09-5 All vessels--division into types.
42.09-10 Stability, subdivision, and strength.
42.09-15 Surveys by the American Bureau of Shipping or assigning 
          authority.
42.09-20 Surveys of foreign vessels.
42.09-25 Initial or periodic survey requirements for all vessels.
42.09-30 Additional survey requirements for steel-hull vessels.
42.09-35 Additional survey requirements for wood-hull vessels.
42.09-40 Annual surveys.
42.09-45 Correction of deficiencies.
42.09-50 Repairs or alterations to vessel after it has been surveyed.

   Subpart 42.11_Applications for Load Line Assignments, Surveys, and 
                              Certificates

42.11-1 General.
42.11-5 Applications for load line assignments, surveys, and 
          certificates for U.S.-flag vessels.
42.11-10 Applications for load line assignments and certificates for 
          vessels other than U.S.-flag vessels.
42.11-15 Application for timber load lines.
42.11-20 Application for annual survey.

         Subpart 42.13_General Rules for Determining Load Lines

42.13-1 Assumptions.
42.13-5 Strength of vessel.
42.13-10 Freeboards assigned vessels.
42.13-15 Definitions of terms.
42.13-20 Deck line.
42.13-25 Load line mark.
42.13-30 Lines to be used with the load line mark.
42.13-35 Mark of assigning authority.
42.13-40 Details of marking.
42.13-45 Verification of marks.

           Subpart 42.15_Conditions of Assignment of Freeboard

42.15-1 Information to be supplied to the master.

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42.15-5 Superstructure end bulkheads.
42.15-10 Doors.
42.15-15 Positions of hatchways, doorways and ventilators.
42.15-20 Cargo and other hatchways.
42.15-25 Hatchways closed by portable covers and secured weathertight by 
          tarpaulins and battening devices.
42.15-30 Hatchways closed by weathertight covers of steel or other 
          equivalent material fitted with gaskets and clamping devices.
42.15-35 Machinery space openings.
42.15-40 Miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks.
42.15-45 Ventilators.
42.15-50 Air pipes.
42.15-55 Cargo ports and other similar openings.
42.15-60 Scuppers, inlets, and discharges.
42.15-65 Side scuttles.
42.15-70 Freeing ports.
42.15-75 Protection of the crew.
42.15-80 Special conditions of assignment for Type ``A'' vessels.

                        Subpart 42.20_Freeboards

42.20-3 Freeboard assignment: Type ``A'' vessels.
42.20-5 Freeboard assignment: Type ``B'' vessels.
42.20-6 Flooding standard: Type ``A'' vessels.
42.20-7 Flooding standard: Type ``B'' vessel, 60 percent reduction.
42.20-8 Flooding standard: Type ``B'' vessel, 100 percent reduction.
42.20-9 Initial conditions of loading.
42.20-10 Free surface.
42.20-11 Extent of damage.
42.20-12 Conditions of equilibrium.
42.20-13 Vessels without means of propulsion.
42.20-15 Freeboard tables.
42.20-20 Correction to the freeboard for vessels under 328 feet in 
          length.
42.20-25 Correction for block coefficient.
42.20-30 Correction for depth.
42.20-35 Correction for position of deck line.
42.20-40 Standard height of superstructure.
42.20-45 Length of superstructure.
42.20-50 Effective length of superstructure.
42.20-55 Trunks.
42.20-60 Deduction for superstructures and trunks.
42.20-65 Sheer.
42.20-70 Minimum bow height.
42.20-75 Minimum freeboards.

     Subpart 42.25_Special Requirements for Vessels Assigned Timber 
                               Freeboards

42.25-1 Application of this subpart.
42.25-5 Definitions of terms used in this subpart.
42.25-10 Construction of vessel.
42.25-15 Stowage.
42.25-20 Computation for freeboard.

            Subpart 42.30_Zones, Areas, and Seasonal Periods

42.30-1 Basis.
42.30-5 Northern Winter Seasonal Zones and area.
42.30-10 Southern Winter Seasonal Zone.
42.30-15 Tropical Zone.
42.30-20 Seasonal Tropical Areas.
42.30-25 Summer Zones.
42.30-30 Enclosed seas.
42.30-35 The Winter North Atlantic Load Line.

            Subpart 42.50_Load Line Certificates_Model Forms

42.50-1 General.
42.50-5 International load line certificates.
42.50-10 Load line certificates for non ad her ent foreign flag vessels.
42.50-15 Coastwise load line certificates for U.S.-flag vessels.

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 5101-5116; Department of Homeland Security 
Delegation No. 0170.1; section 42.01-5 also issued under the authority 
of 44 U.S.C. 3507.



    The statutory authority to prescribe rules and regulations requiring 
certain vessels to have and display load line marks indicating the 
maximum amidship draft to which such vessels may be safely loaded and 
certification thereof by the assigning authority is in 46 U.S.C. 5101-
5116.

[CGD 80-120, 47 FR 5721, Feb. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 
51043, Sept. 30, 1997]