46 CFR § 31.25-1 - Load lines required—TB/OCL.

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title: "46 CFR § 31.25-1 - Load lines required—TB/OCL."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "31.25-1"
section_name: "Load lines required—TB/OCL."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "TANK VESSELS"
part_number: "31"
part_name: "INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION"
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authority: "33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3205, 3306, 3307, 3703; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 31.10-21 also issued under the authority of Sect. 4109, Pub. L. 101-380, 104 Stat. 515."
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# 31.25-1 Load lines required—TB/OCL.

All tank vessels of 150 gross tons or over, or 79 feet in length or greater, navigating the oceans, coastwise waters, and Great Lakes are subject to the regulations in parts 42 to 45, inclusive, subchapter E (Load Lines), of this chapter, as applicable.

[CGFR 69-72, 34 FR 17481, Oct. 29, 1969]