[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: 46CFR47.620]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 47_COMBINATION LOAD LINES--Table of Contents
 
Subpart F_International and Great Lakes Service; Stability Limited Deck 
                              Cargo Barges
 
Sec. 47.620  Load line marks.

    (a) A plimsoll mark (disc and line through center) applicable to 
International service must be placed at the draft corresponding to 15-
degrees of righting energy as calculated in fulfilling the requirements 
of 46 CFR 174.015(a)(1).
    (b) The seasonal ladder representing summer, winter, and winter 
North Atlantic seasons must be as shown in Figure 1 below.
    (c) An equivalent Great Lakes summer seasonal line must be placed on 
the seasonal ladder at the draft corresponding to 10 foot-degrees of 
righting energy as calculated in fulfilling

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the requirements of 46 CFR 174.015(a)(2) and be marked with a (T).
    (d) The fresh water mark may be omitted by request of the owner or 
operator.