Regulations last checked for updates: May 07, 2025

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Mar 17, 2025
§ 45.37 - Salt water load lines.

Each vessel that operates in the salt water of the St. Lawrence River must—

(a) Be marked with the summer (S), midsummer (MS), intermediate (I) and winter (W) load line marks under § 45.77 for salt water; and

(b) Be marked with the letters “FW” above the fresh water marks and the letters “SW” above the salt water marks as described in figure 2.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 5104,5108; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
source: CGD 73-49R, 38 FR 12290, May 10, 1973, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 45.37