Item No.
13.14
International
London, 1966
13.14 (1)
13.14(2)
13.14 (3)
11
Convention
Convention
on
Load
Lines
Amendments to the Convention, 1971 Amendments to the Convention, 1975 Amendments to the Convention, 1979
1.
on 5
July
The Convention was concluded in London April 1966. The UK ratified it on 11 1967 and extended it to Hong Kong on 16 August 1972. The PRC ratified the Convention on 5 October 1973.
2.
The UK accepted
1979
the 1971, 1975 and
Amendments to the Convention on 12
February 1976, 29 March 1977 and 22 September
1980 respectively.
The UK notified its
Hong Kong of the
acceptance in respect of
1971 and 1975 Amendments on 8 June 1977, and the 1979 Amendments on 22
September 1980.
The PRC ratified all · the Amendments on 1 August 1980.
These Amendments have not yet
come into force internationally.
3.
principles
limits
to
The Convention establishes uniform and rules with respect to the which ships On international voyages may be loaded having regard to the need for safeguarding life and property at No ship to which the Convention applies shall proceed to sea on an international been surveyed, marked
sea.
voyage unless it has
and provided
with an International Load Line
Certificate.