International load line certificate

Adopted: 5th of April 1966
Entry into force: 21st July 1968
Main objectives:
- to ensure weather-tight and watertight integrity of ships
- To specify maximum safe draft the ship can sail on by assigning minimum freeboards

International Load Line certificate is not required for the following ships:

A ship under certification for International load line certificate is subject to the following surveys

Initial survey: when the vessel is firstly certified
First annual survey: at the first anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before or 3 months after
Second annual survey:at the second anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before or 3 months after
Intermediate survey: normally it is due at the middle of the five years loop with a window of 6 months before or after, but practically is carried out at the third anniversary date
Fourth annual survey::at the fourth anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before or 3 months after
Renewal survey: At the firth anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before it, but can not be shifted after the full term certificate is expired

Conducting of scheduled survey
Rectification of deficiency or recommendations if applicable
Issuance of Interim International load line certificate valid for 5 months (according to the International convention on load lines can be issued up to 6 months and majority of recognized organization issue the interim for only 5 months)
In most cases the interim International load line certificate is issued by the attending surveyor
Survey reports and supporting documents to be filed and sent to recognized organization head office for review
Upon satisfactory results of the review, recognized organization HO office issues full term International Load line certification valid for 5 years from the date of the survey

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