46 CFR § 44.01-1 - Establishment of load lines for special services.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s44.01-1"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "46 CFR § 44.01-1 - Establishment of load lines for special services."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "44.01-1"
section_name: "Establishment of load lines for special services."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "LOAD LINES"
part_number: "44"
part_name: "SPECIAL SERVICE LIMITED DOMESTIC VOYAGES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "46 U.S.C. 5101-5116; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1."
regulatory_source: "CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16755, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "44"
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# 44.01-1 Establishment of load lines for special services.
(a) Load lines are established for steam colliers, tugs, barges, and self-propelled barges engaged in special services in conformity with regulations in this part.
(b) Load lines for steam colliers, barges, and self-propelled barges engaged on specially limited coastwise voyages as described in § 44.01-12 shall be established pursuant to the regulations in this part.
(c) Variance for tugs is not permitted.
[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16755, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52190, Sept. 30, 1998]