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Final Act of the Conference with attachments including the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, signed in London 5 April 1966
International Conference on Load Lines (1966 : London, England)
Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization
207 pages color plate (map) tables, diagrams 24 cm
The first International Convention on Load Lines, adopted in 1930, was based on the principle of reserve buoyancy, although it was recognized then that the freeboard should also ensure adequate stability and avoid excessive stress on the ship's hull as a result of overloading. In the 1966 Load Lines convention, adopted by IMO, provisions are made determining the freeboard of ships by subdivision and damage stability calculations. The regulations take into account the potential hazards present in different zones and different seasons. The technical annex contains several additional safety measures concerning doors, freeing ports, hatchways and other items. The main purpose of these measures is to ensure the watertight integrity of ships' hulls below the freeboard deck. All assigned load lines must be marked amidships on each side of the ship, together with the deck line. Ships intended for the carriage of timber deck cargo are assigned a smaller freeboard as the deck cargo provides protection against the impact of waves.--Publisher's description.
Final act of conference -- Attachment 1 : international convention on load lines, 1966 -- Attachment 2 : recommendations.
Text in English and French. Final Act in English, French, Russian and Spanish.
London, Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization [1966]