🔍 Key Concepts

• Load Line Regulations under international and U.S. law • Who is the flag-state authority for U.S.-flag vessels • Difference between a government regulator and a classification society

💭 Think About

• Which of these choices is an official U.S. government agency that enforces maritime safety regulations? • Which organizations on the list mainly provide inspection, surveying, and classification services rather than directly enforcing laws? • For U.S.-flag commercial vessels, who actually signs off on and enforces statutory certificates such as load line certificates?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which answer choices are private / non-government organizations versus U.S. government agencies • Recall who issues or authorizes the Load Line Certificate for U.S.-flag vessels • Confirm which agency is responsible for enforcing 46 CFR load line regulations in the United States