46 CFR § 44.01-11 - Assignment and marking load lines; special service.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s44.01-11"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "46 CFR § 44.01-11 - Assignment and marking load lines; special service."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "44.01-11"
section_name: "Assignment and marking load lines; special service."
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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# 44.01-11 Assignment and marking load lines; special service.

(a) The assignment and marking of special service load lines and certifications thereof shall be in accordance with this part to the satisfaction of the American Bureau of Shipping. The load line certificate shall define the voyage limits and seasonal restrictions governing the validity of the load lines.