Load Lines, 1966/1988 - International Convention on Load ...

1 Page 1 of 177. Lloyd's Register Rulefinder 2005 Version load Lines, 1966/1988 - International Convention on load Lines, 1966, as Amended by the Protocol of 1988. load Lines, 1966/1988 - International Convention on load Lines, 1966, as Amended by the Protocol of 1988. Copyright 2005 Lloyd's Register or International Maritime Organization. All rights reserved. Lloyd's Register, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as the 'Lloyd's Register Group'. The Lloyd's Register Group assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Lloyd's Register Group entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract.

2 File://C:\Documents and Settings\ \Local Settings\Temp\~ 2009-09-21. Page 2 of 177. Lloyd's Register Rulefinder 2005 Version load Lines, 1966/1988 - International Convention on load Lines, 1966, as Amended by the Protocol of 1988 - Articles of the International Convention on load Lines, 1966. Articles of the International Convention on load Lines, 1966. Copyright 2005 Lloyd's Register or International Maritime Organization. All rights reserved. Lloyd's Register, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as the 'Lloyd's Register Group'.

3 The Lloyd's Register Group assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Lloyd's Register Group entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract. file://C:\Documents and Settings\ \Local Settings\Temp\~ 2009-09-21. Page 3 of 177. Lloyd's Register Rulefinder 2005 Version load Lines, 1966/1988 - International Convention on load Lines, 1966, as Amended by the Protocol of 1988 - Articles of the International Convention on load Lines, 1966 - The Contracting Governments, The Contracting Governments.

4 DESIRING 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;.. CONSIDERING that this end may best be achieved by conclusion of a Convention ;.. HAVE AGREED as follows: Copyright 2005 Lloyd's Register or International Maritime Organization. All rights reserved. Lloyd's Register, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as the 'Lloyd's Register Group'. The Lloyd's Register Group assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Lloyd's Register Group entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract.

5 File://C:\Documents and Settings\ \Local Settings\Temp\~ 2009-09-21. Page 4 of 177. Lloyd's Register Rulefinder 2005 Version load Lines, 1966/1988 - International Convention on load Lines, 1966, as Amended by the Protocol of 1988 - Articles of the International Convention on load Lines, 1966 - Article 1 - General Obligation under the Convention Article 1 - General Obligation under the Convention (1). The Contracting Governments undertake to give effect to the provisions of the present Convention and the Annexes hereto, which shall constitute an integral part of the present Convention . Every reference to the present Convention constitutes at the same time a reference to the Annexes.

6 (2). The Contracting Governments shall undertake all measures which may be necessary to give effect to the present Convention . Copyright 2005 Lloyd's Register or International Maritime Organization. All rights reserved. Lloyd's Register, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as the 'Lloyd's Register Group'. The Lloyd's Register Group assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Lloyd's Register Group entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract.

7 File://C:\Documents and Settings\ \Local Settings\Temp\~ 2009-09-21. Page 5 of 177. Lloyd's Register Rulefinder 2005 Version load Lines, 1966/1988 - 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 . For the purpose of the present Convention , unless expressly provided otherwise: (1). Regulations means the Regulations annexed to the present Convention . (2). Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is flying. (3). Approved means approved by the Administration. (4).

8 International voyage means a sea voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a port outside such country, or conversely. For this purpose, every territory for the International relations of which a Contracting Government is responsible or for which the United Nations are the administering authority is regarded as a separate country. (5). A fishing vessel is a ship used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea. (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.

9 (7). Existing ship means a ship which is not a new ship. (8). Length means 96% of the total length on a waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the fore-side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. Where the stem contour is concave above the waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth, both the forward terminal of the total length and the fore side of the stem respectively shall be taken at the vertical projection to that waterline of the aftermost point of the stem contour (above that waterline). In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline.

10 (9). Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the relevant certificate. Copyright 2005 Lloyd's Register or International Maritime Organization. All rights reserved. Lloyd's Register, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as the 'Lloyd's Register Group'. The Lloyd's Register Group assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Lloyd's Register Group entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract.