M500-4.1.6

Load line marks - freeboard, draft entries, reports and allowances

M500-4 · Legislative Requirements · M500-4.1 Legislative Requirements

This lesson covers the master's legal duties regarding load line marks, including freeboard compliance, draft record-keeping, fresh and dock water allowances, seasonal zone considerations, and certificate validity.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.