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INTERNATIONAL
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CONVENTION ON LOAD
LINES of 1966

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 International
Load Line
Objective: Convention
1966

It is expected that at the end

of this presentation, you will
gain knowledge and understanding on the
basic requirements of the INTERNATIONAL
LOAD LINE CONVENTION.

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 Purpose:

To establish uniform
principles and rules
with respect to the
limits to which ships on
international voyages
may be loaded having regard to the need for
safeguarding life and property at sea.

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Article 1- General obligation under the Convention

Contracting Governments shall take all necessary

measures to give effect to the provisions of the
Convention and the Annexes.
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 Article 2 – Definitions

(1) Regulations means the regulations annexed

to the present Convention.

(2) Administration means the Government of the

State whose flag the ship is flying.

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 Article 2 – Definitions

(3) Approved means approved by the

Administration.

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 Article 2 – Definitions

(4) International voyage means a sea

voyage from a country to which the
present Convention applies to a port
outside such country

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 Article 2 – Definitions

(5) A fishing vessel

is a ship used
for catching fish,
whales, seals,
walrus or other living resources of the sea.

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Article 2 – Definitions

(6) New ship means

a ship the keel of
which is laid, or
which is at a similar
stage of construction,
on or after the date
of coming into force
of the present Convention for each Contracting
Government.

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Article 2 – Definitions

(7) Existing ship means a ship

which is not a new ship.

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 Article 3 - General
provisions

(1) Ships on an
international voyage must
be surveyed, marked and
provided with an
International Load Line
Certificate (1966) or an
International Load Line Exemption Certificate.

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Article 4 - Application

The Convention applies to:

(a) Ships registered of Contracting Governments.

(b) Ships registered in territories to which the

Convention is extended.

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Article 4 - Application

(c) Unregistered ships of Contracting Government.

(d) Apply to ships engaged on international voyages.

(e) Existing and new ships.

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Article 5 - Exceptions

The Convention does not apply to:

(a) Warships
(b) New ships of less than 24 mtr. in length;
(c) Existing ships of less than 150 tons gross;
(d) Pleasure yachts not engaged in trade;
(e) Fishing vessels.

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Article 6 - Exemptions

(1) Ships engaged on international voyages between

the near neighboring ports of two or more States

(2) A ship not normally engaged on international

voyages but, is required to make a single
international voyage.

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Article 7 - Force majeure

This convention does

not apply to a ship on
account of any deviation
from its intended voyage due to stress
of weather or any other cause of force
majeure.

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 Article 11 –
Zones and areas

Ships shall
comply with the
requirements
applicable to
that ship in the zones
and areas.

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 Article 12 – Submersion

(1) The appropriate load lines shall not be

submerged at any time when the ship puts to
sea, during the voyage or on arrival.

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 Article 12 – Submersion

(2) Ships in fresh water may be submerged by the

amount of her fresh water allowance (FWA)
shown on the Certificate.
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Article 13 - Survey,
inspection and
marking

Officers of the
Administration
carry out the
surveys, inspections, and markings of ships and
the granting of exemptions; however, may entrust
either to surveyors nominated or to organizations
recognized by it.

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 Article 14 - Initial and periodical
surveys and inspections

An Initial survey
before the ship is
put in service.

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 Article 14 - Initial and periodical
surveys and inspections

An Annual inspection
3 months before or after
of each annual
anniversary date (date
of issuance of certificate)
of the certificate.

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 Article 14 - Initial and periodical surveys and
inspections

A Renewal survey at
intervals specified by
the administration,
but not exceeding five
(5) years.

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 Initial Annual
Survey Survey
June 10, 2005 June 10, 2006

Annual Annual
survey Survey
June 10, 2008 June 10, 2007

Annual Renewal
Survey survey
June 10, 2009 June 10, 2010

Example for schedule surveys and inspections

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Periodic surveys and inspections includes:

(i) protection of
openings;
(ii) guard rails;
(iii) freeing ports; and

(iv) means of access to

crew's quarters.

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 Article 15 - Maintenance of conditions after
survey

No changes shall be made

without the approval of the
Administration after any
survey has been
completed.

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 Article 16 - Issue of certificates

An International Load
Line Certificate or an
International Load Line
Exemption Certificate
will be issued by the
Administration or by
any person or organization duly authorized by it after
a ship has been surveyed and marked.

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 Article 17 - Issue of certificate by another
Government

Request to survey a Survey the ship; if

satisfied issue a
Phil. ship and issue a Certificate
Certificate.

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 Article 19 - Duration of certificates

The International Load Line Certificate

and the International Load Line
Exemption Certificate is valid for five
years from the date of issue.

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 Article 19 - Duration of certificates

The Certificate may be cancelled

by the Administration if:

(a) any material alterations that would

increase the freeboard;

(b) the fittings and appliances are not

maintained in an effective condition

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 Article 19 - Duration of certificates

(c) the certificate is

not endorsed to
show that the ship has been inspected

(d) the structural strength of the ship is lowered

to such an extent that the ship is unsafe.

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 Article 19 - Duration of certificates

Certificate cease to be valid upon

transfer to the flag of another State.

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Article 20 - Acceptance of certificates

The Certificate
issued by a
Contracting
Government shall
be accepted by
other Contracting
Governments and
has the same force as issued by them.

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Article 21 - Control

Ships are subject to control when in port of

other Contracting Governments:
(a) ensure there is a valid certificate is on board
(b) the ship is not over-loaded
(c) the position of the load line corresponds with
certificate
(d) fit to proceed to sea without danger to human
life

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 Article 22 - Privileges

The privileges of this Convention can not

be claimed by any ship unless it holds a
valid International Load Line Certificate.

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Article 23 - Casualties

Each
Administration
shall conduct an
investigation of
any casualty
occurring to ships flying its flag.

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 ANNEX - I

REGULATIONS FOR

DETERMINING LOAD LINES

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Regulation 1 - Strength of hull

The structural
strength of the
hull must be
sufficient for the
draught
corresponding to
the freeboard assigned.

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Regulation 8 - Details of marking

The ring, lines and letters shall be painted in white or

yellow on a dark ground or in black on a light ground
and permanently
marked (welded) on the port and starboard sides of
the ships.

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Regulation 9 - Verification of marks

The International Load Line Certificate

will not be delivered to the ship until
the surveyor has certified that
the marks are correctly and permanently
indicated on the ship's sides.

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Regulation 10 - Information to be
supplied to the Master

To avoid unacceptable
stresses during loading
and ballasting and to give him guidance as
to the stability under varying conditions of
service.

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 Regulation 12 - Doors

All access openings in

bulkheads shall be
fitted with steel doors,
permanently and
strongly attached to
the bulkhead, and
weather tight when closed.

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Regulation 13 - Position of hatchways,
doorways and ventilators

The positions
of hatchways,
doorways and
ventilators in the superstructure
and on deck
must positioned
in accordance
with the Convention.

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Regulation 14 - Cargo and other hatchways

The construction
and the means
for securing the
weather tightness
of cargo and
other hatchways
shall meet the requirements of Regulations.

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Regulation 15 - Hatchways closed by portable
covers and secured weather tight by tarpaulins
and battening devices

(1) At least two layers of waterproof tarpaulin for

each hatchway.
(2) Independent steel bars to secure each section of
hatchway covers after the tarpaulins are
battened down.

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Regulation 19 - Ventilators

Ventilator
openings shall
be provided with
efficient
weather tight
closing appliances

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Regulation 20 - Air pipes
Air pipes to ballast
and other tanks
extend above the
freeboard or
superstructure
decks, shall be of
substantial
construction with
means permanently attached, for closing the
openings of the air pipes.
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Regulation 21 - Cargo ports and
other similar openings

Cargo ports and other

similar openings in the
sides of ships below the
freeboard deck shall be fitted with watertight doors
designed to ensure water tightness and structural
integrity.

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Regulation 25 - Protection of the crew

Guard rails,
bulwarks, life
lines, gangways
or under deck
passages, etc.
shall be provided for the protection of the crew in
getting to and from their quarters, the machinery
space and all other parts used in the necessary work
of the ship.
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Regulation 25 - Protection of the crew
Deck cargo shall
be stowed which
gives access to
the crew's
quarters, the
machinery space
and all other
parts used in the necessary work of the ship, can be
properly closed and secured against the admission of
water.
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Regulation 25 - Protection of the crew

Effective protection
for the crew in the
form of guardrails
or lifelines shall be
provided above the
deck cargo if there is no convenient passage on or
below the deck of the ship.

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 DECK LINE 25mm

STATUTORY
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 ZONES, AREAS AND
SEASONAL PERIODS

Singapore

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 This ends our topic on the
International Convention on Load
Line.

If you have questions or needs

some clarification, please stand
up and ask.

Thank you…..
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