[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: 46CFR42.07-1]

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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 42.07_Control, Enforcement, and Rights of Appeal
 
Sec. 42.07-1  Load lines required.


    (a) The vessels listed in Sec. Sec. 42.03-5 and 42.03-10 as subject 
to the applicable requirements in this subchapter shall have load lines 
accurately marked amidships, port and starboard, as provided in this 
part 42 or the 1966 Convention, unless otherwise stated. Those vessels 
issued load line exemption certificates may not be required to have load 
line marks (see Sec. 42.03-30).
    (b) For vessels marked with international load lines and navigating 
the Great Lakes, such vessels are also subject to requirements in part 
45 of this subchapter while on the Great Lakes. See Sec. 45.9 of this 
subchapter for load line marks used by such vessels.
    (c) For Great Lakes vessels operating solely on Great Lakes voyages, 
the requirements for the applicable load line marks are in part 45 of 
this subchapter. Great Lakes vessels when making

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other international or unlimited coastwise voyages shall comply with the 
applicable requirements in parts 42, 44, and 45 of this subchapter.
    (d) For coastwise steam colliers, barges, and self-propelled barges 
in special services, the requirements for the applicable load line marks 
are in part 44 of this subchapter. These requirements also include 
certain regulations governing such vessels when they additionally engage 
in Great Lakes voyages, international voyages or unlimited coastwise 
voyages. Load line requirements in this part 42 also apply to such 
vessels when engaged on international or unlimited coastwise voyages.
    (e) Existing U.S.-flag vessels, as defined in Sec. 42.05-30(a) of 
this chapter, engaged in international or coastwise voyages, may retain 
the load line assigned under previous regulations, provided:
    (1) The vessel has not been assigned a reduced freeboard under the 
regulations in this part 42, and
    (2) The form of the load line certificate issued to and carried on 
board the vessel conforms to the requirements of subpart 42.50 of this 
part or Sec. 44.05-35 or Sec. 46.10-30 of this chapter.
    (f) This part applies to foreign vessels of countries--
    (1) Signatory to or adhering to the 1966 Convention;
    (2) Adhering to the 1930 Convention and not acceding to the 1966 
Convention, or;
    (3) Not adhering to either the 1930 Convention or the 1966 
Convention but subject to the load line acts.

[CGFR 68-60, 33 FR 10052, July 12, 1968, as amended by CGFR 68-126, 34 
FR 9011, June 5, 1969; CGD 73-49R, 38 FR 12290, May 10, 1973; CGD 80-
120, 47 FR 5722, Feb. 8, 1982]