CONDITIONS OF ASSIGNMENT

TERMINOLOGY “CONDITIONS OF ASSIGNMENT “REFER TO INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION.

“Conditions of Assignments” deal with following in order to determine the load lines. Master of the ship must be provided with information on  conditions implemented on their ships.

It is imperative that the items coming under each heads below are maintained as described. It is only when the conditions are met that the assumptions considered for maximum inclination hold true. Unfortunately poor maintenance of these items, however trivial they may appear can be catastrophic and lead to uncontrolled flooding

REG – 10 _- REG 26

1. LOADING INFORMATION (Reg. 10(1))

  2.  SUPERSTRUCTURE  END  BULKHEADS (Reg. 11)

  2.  OPENINGS IN FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS (Regs. 12, 17 & 18)  

  3.  DOORWAYS IN SUPERSTRUCTURES, EXPOSED MACHINERY CASINGS AND  

    DECKHOUSES PROTECTING.

4.      OPENINGS IN FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS .

5.      HATCHWAYS AT POSITION 1 AND 2 CLOSED BY PORTABLE COVERS AND

      SECURED WEATHERTIGHT BY TARPAULINS AND BATTENING DEVICES (Reg.

      15)

       6.VENTILATORS ON FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS (POSITION 1   

      AND 2) (Reg. 19).

 
7.  AIR PIPES ON FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS (Reg. 20)

   8.  CARGO PORT AND OTHER SIMILAR OPENINGS (Reg. 21)

   9.  SCUPPERS, INLETS AND DISCHARGES (Reg.22)

 10.  SIDE SCUTTLES (Reg. 23)

 11.  FREEING PORTS (Reg. 24)

 12.  PROTECTION OF THE CREW (Regs. 25 & 26)

13.   TIMBER DECK CARGO FITTINGS (Reg. 44)