This publication is licensed to chevron texaco for. The international convention on load lines, 1966 has been accepted by many states since it was adopted in 1966 and entered into force in july 1968. Ship means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the aquatic environment and includes submersibles, floating craft, floating platforms, fsus and fpsos. International convention for the safety of life at sea solas, 1974 international convention on load lines ll, 1966 special trade passenger ships agreement stp, 1971 protocol on space requirements for special trade passenger ships, 1973 convention on the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea colreg, 1972. Corresponding revisions to the load line convention will be adopted at imo in june 2017 to bring effect to these is code revisions. International convention on load lines ll convention.
Page part 1 international convention on load lines, 1966 articles of the convention annex i. International convention on load lines 1966 britannica. Jan 01, 2005 page part 1 international convention on load lines, 1966 articles of the convention annex i. Introduction and history 1968 load line convention 9. Load line certificate certifies that vessel complies with the loadline convention. For the purpose of this convention, vehicles means motor vehicles, articulated vehicles, trailers and semitrailers as defined in article 4 of the convention on road traffic dated 19 september 1949.
Concluded at london on 23 june 1969 authentic texts. It was substituted by the international convention on load lines, 1966 rsa proc. Ventura load lines convention 3 international load lines convention, 19662005 convention it was adopted in 1966, protocol of 1988 and amendments in 2003. The present international convention on load lines icll was drawn up in 1966 and adopted by the international maritime organization. What is the purpose of load line certificate and what is. International convention on load lines 1968 group 2. The first international convention was adopted in 1930.
Load lines, 19661988 international convention on load. Consolidated edition 2018 protocol of 1988 relating to the international convention on load lines, 1966 the parties to the present protocol, being parties to the international convention on load lines, 1966, done at london on 5 april 1966, recognizing the significant contribution which is made by the abovementioned convention to the promotion. These discrepancies have not been individually annotated. Imo ib701e international conference on load lines, 2005 edition.
Other articles where international convention on load lines is discussed. The load line mark shall consist of a ring 300 millimetres 12 inches in outside diameter and 25 millimetres 1 inch wide which is intersected by a horizontal line 450 millimetres 18 inches in length and 25 millimetres 1 inch in breadth, the upper edge of which passes through the centre of the ring. Position 1 upon exposed freeboard and raised quarter decks, and upon exposed superstructure decks situated forward of a point located a quarter of the ships length from the forward. Loadline convention basically limits the ships on the minimum freeboard it needs to maintain. Load line regulations a comprehensive guide dieselship. There are also a few other minor differences in format between the convention and the gazette which are inconsequential and have not been annotated. Lawrence as far east as a rhumb line drawn from cap des rosiers to west point, anticosti island, and, on the north side of. International load lines convention, 19662005 prof. The periodical inspections referred to in paragraph 1c of this article shall be endorsed on the international load line certificate 1966 or on the international load line exemption certificate issued to a ship exempted under paragraph 2 of article 6 of the present convention.
This is an ereader edition of international convention on load lines, 2005 consolidated edition ebook ereader download ereader files are presented in ebk format and are viewed using the free software the imo bookshelf which is available for windows only. They were intended as single digit, simple displays, or as 4 or 6 digits by means of a special horizontal magnetic deflection system. International convention on tonnage measurement of ships, 1969. Intact stability code part a as referenced by ll convention msc. Convention on load lines, 1966 1 the maritime safety committee, at its ninetysixth session 11 to 20 may 2016, in order to facilitate global and consistent implementation of the requirements of the 1966 load lines convention, approved unified interpretations relating to the international convention on load. Ventura load lines convention 2 historical background lloyds rules the first recommendations about cargo loading limits based on the freeboard were introduced by lloyds register in 1835, but were only applied to the ships. Articles cover matters of contract between governments, survey and certification. Loadline amendment 3 instructions for the guidance of. Mgn 579 m the merchant shipping international load line convention amendment regulations 2018 pdf, 675kb, 34 pages this file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Amendments to safety convention and load line regulations. Convention on the international maritime organization imo the states parties to the present convention hereby establish the international maritime organization hereinafter referred to as the organization. Imo ib701e international conference on load lines, 2005.
The merchant shipping actof 1876 made the load lines mandatory. Protocol of 1988 relating to the international convention. Convention of provisions for survey an certification harmonized with corresponding provisions in other international instruments, considering that these needs may best be met by the conclusion of a protocol relating to the international convention on load lines, 1966. The new convention of 1966 came into force in july 1968 and allowed for a smaller freeboard vertical distance between the water and the deck for large ships while calling for more. The minimum freeboard required by the loadline convention is calculated by taking into account many factors including reserve buoyancy of the ship. Loadline amendment 3 instructions for the guidance of surveyors. This convention shall apply also where carriage coming within its scope is carried out by states or by governmental institutions or. Annex i regulations for determining load lines, is divided into four chapters.
Mpa singapore has issued circular to inform maritime community on the entering into force of the merchant shipping safety convention amendment regulations 20 andmerchant shipping load line amendment regulations 20 the maritime safety committee msc of the international maritimeorganisation imo had, on 24 may 2012, adopted amendments to chapter ii1,iii, v, vi, vii. Republic of namibia 1 annotated statutes merchant shipping act 57 of 1951sa fourth schedule. It has since been amended by means of assemblyresolutionsasfollows1 by assembly resolution a. Spurling pipes and cable lockers are to be watertight up to the weather deck. The load line mark shall consist of a ring 300 mm 12 inches in outside diameter and 25 mm 1 inch wide which is intersected by a horizontal line 450 mm 18 inches in length and 25 mm 1 inch in breadth, the upper edge of which passes through the centre of the ring. Convention on the contract for the international carriage. Convention on the international maritime organization imo. The nimo tube operated on a similar principle as the charactron, but used a much simpler design. This publication is licensed to chevron texaco for intranet. Positions for the purpose of the convention, two positions of hatchways, doorways and ventilators are defined. Fourth schedule international convention on load lines, 1966. The international convention on load lines cll, was signed in london on 5 april 1966, amended by the 1988 protocol and further revised in 2003. The contracting governments undertake to give effect to the provisions of the present convention and the annexes hereto, which shall constitute an.
International load line convention 1966 and protocol 1988. The first international convention on load lines, adopted in 1930, was based on the principle of reserve buoyancy, although it was recognized then that the freeboard should also ensure adequate stability and avoid excessive stress on the ships hull as a result of overloading. Load lines convention and final protocol signed at london july 5, 1930, with annexes. International convention on load lines, 1966 fourth schedule the fourth schedule was originally the international convention respecting load lines, 1930. Protocol of 1988 relating to the international convention on.
They were introduced in the british parliament by lord plimsoll, in the year 1854 and finally passed in 1876 as the first merchant shipping act. The convention pertains specifically to a ships load line also referred to as the waterline, a marking of the highest point on a ships hull that can safely meet the surface of the water. For the purpose of the present convention, unless expressly provided otherwise. Load lines, 19661988 international convention on load lines, 1966, as amended by the protocol of 1988 articles of the international convention on load lines, 1966 article 2 definitions article 2 definitions. Dec 04, 2016 the load line regulations have a long history of over 140 years. Jun 15, 2014 introduction and history 1968 load line convention 9. Other articles where international load line convention is discussed. Regulations for determining load lines chapter i general chapter ii conditions of assignment of freeboard chapter iii freeboards chapter iv special requirements for ships assigned timber freeboards annex ii. Appropriate load line means the load line directed to be marked on a ship pursuant to regulation 62b, or in the case of a ship not surveyed under these regulations, pursuant to an international load line certificate or an. In the 1966 load lines convention, adopted by imo, provisions are. As per this act all merchant ships were required to have a load line marked on the ship side at the midship length. Manuel ventura msc in naval architecture and marine engineering m. International convention on tonnage measurement of ships.
The load line regulations have a long history of over 140 years. The international convention on load lines of 1966 emerged from the british merchant shipping act of 1875, which provided what was known as the plimsoll load line on the ships side, indicating the maximum depth to which a ship could legally be loaded. Convention on load lines 1966 illc and its amendments up to, and including, its modification by the international load line protocol 1988 illp, which came into force in 2000. Convention, approved unified interpretations relating to the international convention on load lines, 1966, prepared by the subcommittee on ship design and construction, at its third session 18 to 22 january 2016, as set out in the annex. What is the purpose of load line certificate and what is load. International load line convention 1930 britannica. The title of these rules is the merchant shipping loadcitation. International convention on load lines 2005 edition.
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