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Merchant Shipping (Load Line) First Amendment Rules, 1982

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT
(Shipping Wing)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6^th July, 1982

(Merchant Shipping)

G.S.R. 486(E)-Whereas a draft to amend the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979 was published, as required by Section 344 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) at pages 402-412 of the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3(i) dated 6.2.82 with the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport (Shipping Wing) G.S.R. No.132 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby till the expiry of sixty days from the date of publication of the said notification in the official gazette.

And whereas the copies of the said gazette were made available to the public on 4.3.1982;

And whereas no objections or suggestions have been received from the public on the said draft;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 311 read with Section 436 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-

RULES

1. short title and commencement ---(1) These rules may be called the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) First Amendment Rules, 1982.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979 for the Fourth Schedule the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely

"FOURTH SCHEDULE"

(see rules 5 and 26)

Form L.L. 4D (Revised)

Issued by the Government

Government of India

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES, 1966

RECORD OF CONDITIONS OF ASSIGNMENT LOAD LINE SURVEY

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Ship . . . . . . . . .

Port of Registry . . . . . . . . .

Nationality . . . . . . . .

Distinctive Number or Letters . . . . . . .

Shipbuilders . . . . . . . .

Yard Number . . . . . . . . .

Date of Build/Conversion . . . . . . .

Freeboard assigned as a ship of Type . . . . .

Classification . . . . . . . . .

Date and place of initial survey . . . . . .

____________________________________________________________________________________

DOORWAYS IN SUPERSTRUCTURES, EXPOSED MACHINERY CASINGS AND DECKHOUSES PROTECTING OPEINING IN FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKES.

Location

Ref.No.
on Sketch
or Plan

Number and
size of
openings

Height of Sills

Closing Appliances

Type and
Material

Number of
Clips

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In forecastle bulkhead
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In bridge forward bulkhead
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In bridge after bulkhead
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In raise quarter deck bulkhead
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In poop bulkhead
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In exposed machinery casings
on free board or raised quarter decks
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In exposed machinery casings on
superstructures decks
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In machinery casings within
superstructures or
deckhouses on freeboard deck
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In deckhouses in Position 1
enclosing openings leading
below freeboard deck.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
In deckhouses in Position 2
enclosing openings leading
within enclosed superstructures
or below freeboard deck
___________________________________________________________________________________________
In exposed pump room casings.
____________________________________________________________________________________________

HATCHWAYS AT POSITIONS 1 AND 2 CLOSED BY PORTABLE COVERS SECURED WEATHERTIGHT BY TARPAULINS AND BATTENING DEVICES.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Position and Reference No. on Sketch or Plan
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Dimensions of clear opening at top of coaming
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Height of coaming above deck
___________________________________________________________________________________________

PORTABLE BEAMS Number _______________________________

Spacing _______________________________

b₁x f^{f ____________________________________}

D x t_f________________________________

Boaring surface ___________________________

Means of securing each beam _________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

{ Material ______________________________________

{

{ Thickness______________________________________

PORTABLE {

COVERS {

{ Direction

{ fitted _______________________________________

{

{ Boaring

{ surface _______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Spacing of Cleats

___________________________________________________________________________________________

TARPAULINS { No.of layers _______________________________________

{ Material _______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Means of securing each section of covers :
Are wood covers fitted with galvanized end bands ?

HATCHWAYS AT POSITIONS 1 AND 2 CLOSED BY WEATHERTIGHT COVERS OF STEEL (OR OTHER EQUIVALENT MATERIAL) FITTED WITH GASKETS AND CLAMPING DEVICES.
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Position and Reference No. on Sketch or Plan
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Dimensions of clear opening at top of coaming
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Height of coamings above deck
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Type of cover or Patent Name
Material __________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

MACHINERY SPACE OPENING AND MISCELLANEOUS OPENINGS IN FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Position and Reference No. on Sketch or Plan
___________________________________________________________________________________________

{ Material ________________________________

COVER {

{ How attached ________________________________

Number and Spacing of Toggles

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Position and Reference No. on Sketch or Plan

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Dimensions
Height of coaming

___________________________________________________________________________________________

{ Material ________________________________

COVER {

{ How attached ________________________________

Number and Spacing of Toggles

___________________________________________________________________________________________

VENTILATORS ON FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS

(POSITION 1 AND 2)

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Deck on which fitted

Number fitted

Coaming

Type (State Patent Name if any)

Closing Appliances

Dimensions

Height

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

AIR PIPES ON FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Deck on which fitted

Number fitted

Coaming

Type (State Patent Name if any)

Closing Appliances

Dimensions

Height

_________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

CARGO PORT AND OTHER SIMILAR OPENINGS

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Position of Port Dimensions of Distance of lower edge Securing devices Remarks
Opening. from freeboard deck

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________ ________________________________________________________________________

SCUPPERS, INLETS AND DISCHARGES

__________________________________________________________________________________________

State if Scupper
or Discharge

Number

Pipe

From

Vertical distance above top of keel

Number, Type & Material of Discharge Valves

Position
of
Controls

Diameter

Thickness

Material

Discharge

Uppermost Valve

Outlet in hull

Inboard end

__________________________________________________________________________________________

S—Scupper                   MS—Mild Steel                  SD-Screw down
D—Discharge                CS—Cast Steel                  ANR—Automatic non-return
                                    GM—Gum metal                SD ANR—Screw down automatic non-return

Any other approved material to be designated.

NOTE : Symbols may be used at the discretion of the Administration.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

SIDE SCUTTLES

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Position

Number fitted

Clear glass size

Fixed or opening

Material

Type of Class & thickness

Standard used and type No.

Frame

Deadlight

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Indicate the vertical distance between the freeboard deck and the lower sill of the side scuttle positioned at the greatest vertical distance below the freeboard deck.
____________________________________________________________________________________________

FREEING PORTS

Length of Bulwark

Height of Bulwark

Number and Size of Freeing Ports each side

Total Area each side

Required Area each side

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Freeboard Deck After Well_______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Superstructure Deck_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

State fore and aft position of each freeing port in relation to super- After Well
structure end bulkheads Forward Well

Particulars of shutters, bars or rails fitted to freeing ports

Height of lower edge of freeing port above deck.

PROTECTION OF THE CREW

State particulars of bulwarks or guardrails on freeboard and Superstructure decks :
State Details of life lines, walkways, gangways or
underdeck passengerways where required to be fitted :

___________________________________________________________________________________________

TIMBER DECK CARGO FITTINGS

State particulars of uprights, sockets, lachings, guardrails and lifelines:
____________________________________________________________________________________________

OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

___________________________________________________________________________________________

The conditions of assignment shown on this form are a record of the arrangements and fittings provided on the ship and are in accordance with the requirements of the relevant regulations of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, and the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979.

………………………..

(Surveyor's signature)

………………………….
(Date)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

{ No. SW/5-MSR(10)/81-MA}

S.N. KAKAR,Director

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Merchant Shipping (Load Line) First Amendment Rules, 1982

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT (Shipping Wing)

SCUPPERS, INLETS AND DISCHARGES

FREEING PORTS

PROTECTION OF THE CREW

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT
(Shipping Wing)