Part 45 - Great Lakes Load Lines  


Subpart A - General
§ 45.1 - Purpose.
§ 45.3 - Definitions.
§ 45.5 - Seasonal application of load lines.
§ 45.9 - Seasonal application of load lines for vessels not marked under this part.
§ 45.11 - Issue of load line certificate.
§ 45.13 - Form of certificate.
§ 45.15 - Exemptions.
Subpart B - Load Line Marks
§ 45.31 - Deck line.
§ 45.33 - Diamond.
§ 45.35 - Seasonal load lines.
§ 45.37 - Salt water load lines.
§ 45.39 - Marking.
Subpart C - Freeboards
§ 45.51 - Types of ships.
§ 45.53 - Summer freeboard.
§ 45.55 - Freeboard coefficient.
§ 45.57 - Correction: Position of deckline.
§ 45.58 - Correction: Short superstructure.
§ 45.59 - Definitions for superstructure corrections.
§ 45.61 - Correction for superstructures and trunks.
§ 45.63 - Correction for sheer.
§ 45.65 - Excess sheer limitations.
§ 45.67 - Sheer measurement.
§ 45.69 - Correction for bow height.
§ 45.71 - Midsummer freeboard.
§ 45.73 - Winter freeboard.
§ 45.75 - Intermediate freeboard.
§ 45.77 - Salt water freeboard.
Subpart D - Conditions of Assignment
§ 45.101 - Purpose.
§ 45.103 - Structural stress and stability.
§ 45.105 - Information supplied to the master.
§ 45.107 - Strength of hull.
§ 45.109 - Strength of superstructures and deckhouses.
§ 45.111 - Strength of bulkheads at ends of superstructures.
§ 45.113 - Access openings in bulkheads at ends of enclosed superstructures.
§ 45.115 - Bulwarks and guardrails.
§ 45.117 - Freeing port area: General.
§ 45.119 - Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer.
§ 45.121 - Freeing port area: Changes for trunks and side coamings.
§ 45.123 - Freeing port area: Changes for bulwark height.
§ 45.125 - Crew passageways.
§ 45.127 - Position of structures, openings, and fittings.
§ 45.129 - Hull fittings: General.
§ 45.131 - Ventilators.
§ 45.133 - Air pipes.
§ 45.135 - Hull openings at or below freeboard deck.
§ 45.137 - Cargo ports.
§ 45.139 - Side scuttles.
§ 45.141 - Manholes and flush scuttles.
§ 45.143 - Hull openings above freeboard deck.
§ 45.145 - Hatchway covers.
§ 45.147 - Hatchway coamings.
§ 45.149 - Machinery space openings.
§ 45.151 - Other openings.
§ 45.153 - Through-hull piping: General.
§ 45.155 - Inlets and discharge piping: Valves.
§ 45.157 - Scuppers and gravity drains.
§ 45.159 - Special conditions of assignment for type A vessels.
Subpart E - Unmanned River Barges on Lake Michigan Routes
§ 45.171 - Purpose.
§ 45.173 - Eligible barges.
§ 45.175 - Applicable routes.
§ 45.177 - Freeboard requirements.
§ 45.179 - Cargo limitations.
§ 45.181 - Load line exemption requirements for the Burns Harbor and Milwaukee routes.
§ 45.183 - Load line requirements for the St. Joseph and Muskegon routes.
§ 45.185 - Tow limitations.
§ 45.187 - Weather limitations.
§ 45.191 - Pre-departure requirements.
§ 45.193 - Towboat power requirements.
§ 45.195 - Additional equipment requirements for the Muskegon route.
§ 45.197 - Operational plan requirements for the Muskegon route.
Appendix A to Part 45 - Load Line Certificate Form