M3000-3.2.2

Load line items affecting seaworthiness

M3000-3 · Onboard Ship Operation · M3000-3.2 Seaworthiness of the Ship

This lesson covers the load line items that constitute conditions of assignment, why defects in those items invalidate the Load Line Certificate, and the Master's legal duty not to proceed to sea when those conditions are not met.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.