Part 42 - Domestic and Foreign Voyages by Sea  


Subpart 42.01 - Authority and Purpose
§ 42.01-1 - Authority for regulations.
§ 42.01-5 - OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
§ 42.01-10 - Purpose of regulations.
Subpart 42.03 - Application
§ 42.03-5 - U.S.-flag vessels subject to the requirements of this subchapter.
§ 42.03-10 - Foreign vessels subject to this subchapter.
§ 42.03-15 - The Great Lakes of North America.
§ 42.03-17 - Special load line marks for vessels carrying timber deck cargo.
§ 42.03-20 - Equivalents.
§ 42.03-25 - Experimental installations.
§ 42.03-30 - Exemptions for vessels.
§ 42.03-35 - U.S.-flag vessels and Canadian vessels navigating on sheltered waters of Puget Sound and contiguous west coast waters of United States and Canada.
Subpart 42.05 - Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter
§ 42.05-1 - Approved.
§ 42.05-10 - Assigning authority.
§ 42.05-20 - Commandant.
§ 42.05-25 - Coast Guard District Commander or District Commander.
§ 42.05-27 - Credential.
§ 42.05-30 - Existing vessel.
§ 42.05-40 - Great Lakes.
§ 42.05-45 - International voyage.
§ 42.05-47 - Marine inspector or inspector.
§ 42.05-50 - New vessel.
§ 42.05-55 - Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
§ 42.05-60 - Recognized classification society.
§ 42.05-63 - Ship(s) and vessel(s).
§ 42.05-65 - Surveyor.
Subpart 42.07 - Control, Enforcement, and Rights of Appeal
§ 42.07-1 - Load lines required.
§ 42.07-5 - Marks placed on vessel to indicate load lines.
§ 42.07-10 - Submergence of load line marks.
§ 42.07-15 - Zones and seasonal areas.
§ 42.07-20 - Logbook entries.
§ 42.07-25 - Approval of the Commandant.
§ 42.07-30 - Approval of the assigning authority.
§ 42.07-35 - American Bureau of Shipping as an assigning authority.
§ 42.07-40 - Recognized classification society as an assigning authority.
§ 42.07-43 - Change in assigning authority.
§ 42.07-45 - Load line certificates.
§ 42.07-50 - Penalties for violations.
§ 42.07-55 - Cancellation of load line certificates or exemption certificates.
§ 42.07-60 - Control.
§ 42.07-75 - Right of appeal.
Subpart 42.09 - Load Line Assignments and Surveys - General Requirements
§ 42.09-1 - Assignment of load lines.
§ 42.09-5 - All vessels - division into types.
§ 42.09-10 - Stability, subdivision, and strength.
§ 42.09-15 - Surveys by the American Bureau of Shipping or assigning authority.
§ 42.09-20 - Surveys of foreign vessels.
§ 42.09-25 - Initial or periodic survey requirements for all vessels.
§ 42.09-30 - Additional survey requirements for steel-hull vessels.
§ 42.09-35 - Additional survey requirements for wood-hull vessels.
§ 42.09-40 - Annual surveys.
§ 42.09-45 - Correction of deficiencies.
§ 42.09-50 - Repairs or alterations to vessel after it has been surveyed.
Subpart 42.11 - Applications for Load Line Assignments, Surveys, and Certificates
§ 42.11-1 - General.
§ 42.11-5 - Applications for load line assignments, surveys, and certificates for U.S.-flag vessels.
§ 42.11-10 - Applications for load line assignments and certificates for vessels other than U.S.-flag vessels.
§ 42.11-15 - Application for timber load lines.
§ 42.11-20 - Application for annual survey.
Subpart 42.13 - General Rules for Determining Load Lines
§ 42.13-1 - Assumptions.
§ 42.13-5 - Strength of vessel.
§ 42.13-10 - Freeboards assigned vessels.
§ 42.13-15 - Definitions of terms.
§ 42.13-20 - Deck line.
§ 42.13-25 - Load line mark.
§ 42.13-30 - Lines to be used with the load line mark.
§ 42.13-35 - Mark of assigning authority.
§ 42.13-40 - Details of marking.
§ 42.13-45 - Verification of marks.
Subpart 42.15 - Conditions of Assignment of Freeboard
§ 42.15-1 - Information to be supplied to the master.
§ 42.15-5 - Superstructure end bulkheads.
§ 42.15-10 - Doors.
§ 42.15-15 - Positions of hatchways, doorways and ventilators.
§ 42.15-20 - Cargo and other hatchways.
§ 42.15-25 - Hatchways closed by portable covers and secured weathertight by tarpaulins and battening devices.
§ 42.15-30 - Hatchways closed by weathertight covers of steel or other equivalent material fitted with gaskets and clamping devices.
§ 42.15-35 - Machinery space openings.
§ 42.15-40 - Miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks.
§ 42.15-45 - Ventilators.
§ 42.15-50 - Air pipes.
§ 42.15-55 - Cargo ports and other similar openings.
§ 42.15-60 - Scuppers, inlets, and discharges.
§ 42.15-65 - Side scuttles.
§ 42.15-70 - Freeing ports.
§ 42.15-75 - Protection of the crew.
§ 42.15-80 - Special conditions of assignment for Type “A” vessels.
Subpart 42.20 - Freeboards
§ 42.20-3 - Freeboard assignment: Type “A” vessels.
§ 42.20-5 - Freeboard assignment: Type “B” vessels.
§ 42.20-6 - Flooding standard: Type “A” vessels.
§ 42.20-7 - Flooding standard: Type “B” vessel, 60 percent reduction.
§ 42.20-8 - Flooding standard: Type “B” vessel, 100 percent reduction.
§ 42.20-9 - Initial conditions of loading.
§ 42.20-10 - Free surface.
§ 42.20-11 - Extent of damage.
§ 42.20-12 - Conditions of equilibrium.
§ 42.20-13 - Vessels without means of propulsion.
§ 42.20-15 - Freeboard tables.
§ 42.20-20 - Correction to the freeboard for vessels under 328 feet in length.
§ 42.20-25 - Correction for block coefficient.
§ 42.20-30 - Correction for depth.
§ 42.20-35 - Correction for position of deck line.
§ 42.20-40 - Standard height of superstructure.
§ 42.20-45 - Length of superstructure.
§ 42.20-50 - Effective length of superstructure.
§ 42.20-55 - Trunks.
§ 42.20-60 - Deduction for superstructures and trunks.
§ 42.20-65 - Sheer.
§ 42.20-70 - Minimum bow height.
§ 42.20-75 - Minimum freeboards.
Subpart 42.25 - Special Requirements for Vessels Assigned Timber Freeboards
§ 42.25-1 - Application of this subpart.
§ 42.25-5 - Definitions of terms used in this subpart.
§ 42.25-10 - Construction of vessel.
§ 42.25-15 - Stowage.
§ 42.25-20 - Computation for freeboard.
Subpart 42.30 - Zones, Areas, and Seasonal Periods
§ 42.30-1 - Basis.
§ 42.30-5 - Northern Winter Seasonal Zones and area.
§ 42.30-10 - Southern Winter Seasonal Zone.
§ 42.30-15 - Tropical Zone.
§ 42.30-20 - Seasonal Tropical Areas.
§ 42.30-25 - Summer Zones.
§ 42.30-30 - Enclosed seas.
§ 42.30-35 - The Winter North Atlantic Load Line.
Subpart 42.50 - Load Line Certificates - Model Forms
§ 42.50-1 - General.
§ 42.50-5 - International load line certificates.
§ 42.50-10 - Load line certificates for nonadherent foreign flag vessels.
§ 42.50-15 - Coastwise load line certificates for U.S.-flag vessels.