[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: 46CFR42.03-10]

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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 42.03_Application
 
Sec. 42.03-10  Foreign vessels subject to this subchapter.

    (a) General. All existing foreign merchant vessels of 150 gross tons 
or over, and new foreign vessels of 79 feet in length or more, loading 
at or proceeding from any port or place within the jurisdiction of the 
United States or its possessions for a foreign voyage by sea, or 
arriving within the jurisdiction of the United States or its possessions 
from a foreign voyage by sea, in both cases the Great Lakes excepted, 
are subject to 46 U.S.C. 5101-5116, and the regulations in this part 
applicable to such service. All foreign merchant vessels of 150 gross 
tons or over, loading at or proceeding from any port or place within the 
United States on the Great Lakes of North America, or arriving within 
the jurisdiction of the United States on the Great Lakes, are subject to 
46 U.S.C. 5101-5116 and the regulations in part 45 of this subchapter 
applicable to such service.
    (b) Canadian vessels. All vessels of Canadian registry and holding 
valid certificates issued pursuant to Canadian laws and regulations are 
assumed to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of 46 U.S.C. 
5101-5116, the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, and the 
regulations in this subchapter.
    (c) Vessels of countries signatory to or adhering to the 1966 
Convention. The enforcement and control of load line requirements 
regarding vessels of countries signatory to or adhering to The 
International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, (the 1966 Convention) are 
as described in Sec. 42.07-60 in this part, which is in accord with 
provisions of Article 21 of the 1966 Convention. Such vessels when 
holding currently valid certificates issued pursuant to the 1966 
Convention, or recognized under such Convention, are assumed to be in 
compliance with the applicable provisions of such Convention. Such 
vessels are deemed to be in compliance with the load line requirements 
found to be equally effective as those established in this part and 
therefore in compliance with the applicable load line provisions of 46 
U.S.C. 5101-5116, as amended, and the regulations in this part as 
authorized by such laws. Vessels engaged in navigation on the Great 
Lakes are subject to application of seasonal international marks as 
specified in Part 45 of this subchapter.
    (d) Vessels of countries not signatory to or adhering to the 1966 
Convention. (1) Vessels of countries not signatory to or adhering to the 
1966 Convention, when within the jurisdiction of the United States, 
shall be subject to 46 U.S.C. 5101-5116, and the regulations in this 
subchapter as authorized by such laws.
    (2) Vessels of countries signatory to or adhering only to 
International Load Line Convention, London, 1930 (the 1930 Convention), 
and holding valid certificates issued under that Convention, are

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subject to the applicable law described in paragraph (a) of this section 
and the regulations prescribed thereunder in this subchapter.

[CGD 80-120, 47 FR 5722, Feb. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 
51043, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52190, Sept. 30, 1998]