Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Amendments 2025 (No 2). These amendments come into force on 1 December 2025.
Maritime Rules Part 47 - Load lines
Current version of Part 47
This rule is made up of:
- section 1, which applies to:
- commercial ships other than fishing ships of more than 24 metres in length, and barges of 24 metres or more in length which go beyond the coastal limit
- section 2, which applies to:
- smaller ships that carry cargo
- section 3, which applies to:
- barges of 24 metres or more in length which do not go beyond the coastal limit
Divided into three sections, part 47 comprises section A, section B and section C.
Each section prescribes requirements for assigning and marking load lines and the issue of a load line certificate in respect of the ship or barge.
Section 1 covers the requirements of the International Load Line Convention 1966 and its 1988 Protocol. The assigned and marked load lines indicate the draught to which the ship or barge may be safely loaded, having regard to its design, construction and area of operation.
History of Part 47
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments on 13 December 2019.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2016 in November 2016.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various IMO-related Amendments 2015, in 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2014, in 2015.
Amendment
This part was amended by Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments in July 2014.
Amendment
This part was amended by Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments in April 2014.
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2011, in 2011.
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime (Various Amendments) Rules 2009, Parts 21-80, in 2009.
Amendment
This part was amended by Part 47 Amendment Rules in 2007, which replaced the previous rule.
Amendment
This part was first amended by Maritime Rules Parts 20-90 in 2004.
Advisory Circular
An advisory circular was published describing Part 47. (SUPERCEDED 13/12/2019).
New part comes into force
Part 47 entered into force on 1 February 1998.
New part signed
Part 47 was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 3 December 1997.