[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: 46CFR45.9]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 45_GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 45.9  Seasonal application of load lines for vessels not marked 
under this part.

    (a) For the purposes of the law and regulations prohibiting 
submergence of load lines (46 U.S.C. 88c; 46 CFR 42.07-10) the marks 
assigned to vessels holding international load line certificates apply 
during the following seasons:
    (1) Vessels assigned freeboards as new vessels under the 
International Load Line Convention, 1966--
    (i) Winter--November 1 through March 31.
    (ii) Summer--April 1 through April 30 and October 1 through October 
31.
    (iii) Tropical--May 1 through September 30;
    (2) Vessels assigned freeboards as existing vessels under the 
International Load Line Convention, 1966--
    (i) Winter--November 1 through March 31;
    (ii) Summer--April 1 through April 30 and October 1 through October 
31;
    (iii) Tropical--September 16 through September 30;
    (iv) Tropical Fresh--May 1 through September 15.
    (b) Except for hopper dredges operating at working freeboards in 
accordance with subpart C of part 44 of this chapter, the Assigning 
Authority may not allow for lesser freeboards.

[CGD 73-49R, 38 FR 12290, May 10, 1973, as amended by CGD 76-080, 54 FR 
36977, Sept. 6, 1989]