# 46 C.F.R. § 175.122 (2026): Load lines

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P175_S175_122

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 C.F.R. § 175.122 (2026)
- **Heading:** Load lines
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 46 CFR: Shipping / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 175: GENERAL PROVISIONS / § 175.122: § 175.122   Load lines.

## Text

A vessel of 24 meters (79 feet) in length or more, the keel of which was laid or that was at a similar stage of construction on or after July 21, 1968, and that is on a voyage other than a domestic voyage is subject to load line assignment, certification, and marking under subchapter E (Load Lines) of this chapter.
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 947, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58288, Sept. 29, 2014]

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