Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 12, 2026

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 15, 2026
§ 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.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 5101-5116; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16755, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 44.01-11