{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-45.9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 45.9","heading":"Seasonal application of load lines for vessels not marked under this part.","body":"(a) For the purposes of the law and regulations prohibiting submergence of load lines (46 U.S.C. 88c; 46 CFR 42.07-10) the marks assigned to vessels holding international load line certificates apply during the following seasons:\n(1) Vessels assigned freeboards as new vessels under the International Load Line Convention, 1966—\n(i) Winter—November 1 through March 31.\n(ii) Summer—April 1 through April 30 and October 1 through October 31.\n(iii) Tropical—May 1 through September 30;\n(2) Vessels assigned freeboards as existing vessels under the International Load Line Convention, 1966—\n(i) Winter—November 1 through March 31;\n(ii) Summer—April 1 through April 30 and October 1 through October 31;\n(iii) Tropical—September 16 through September 30;\n(iv) Tropical Fresh—May 1 through September 15.\n(b) Except for hopper dredges operating at working freeboards in accordance with subpart C of part 44 of this chapter, the Assigning Authority may not allow for lesser freeboards.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 45—GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"4d28c050cee364787522bfc95214cae9e1572a07ec1c90175dd510c4b83fe011","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-45.5","next":"us/46-cfr-45.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}