Which statement is TRUE with respect to the...

Which statement is TRUE with respect to the load line markings shown in illustration D031DG below?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• International vs. Great Lakes load line marks (shape of the symbol: circle vs. diamond) • Meaning of the letters SW and FW on the right-hand scale and how salt water vs. fresh water drafts differ • Which U.S. vessels are required to be load-lined under 46 CFR (by gross tons, length, and voyage: oceans, coastwise, Great Lakes only, rivers)

💭 Think About

• Look closely at the shape of the main load line symbol in the illustration. Does that symbol correspond to an International load line or a special Great Lakes load line? How does that affect any choice that talks about Great Lakes-only voyages? • Think about which voyages and sizes of U.S. vessels are always required to carry load line marks under 46 CFR. Do small vessels under both a length and tonnage threshold fall under that requirement? • Compare the labels SW and FW with the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes environment. Would a mark intended only for Great Lakes service mention both salt water and fresh water allowances in this way?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify from the illustration whether this is a special Great Lakes diamond symbol or the standard Plimsoll circle; eliminate any answer that contradicts that. • Confirm from regulations whether all U.S. vessels of 100 gross tons and upward must be load-lined, or only those on certain voyages. • Check the specific exemptions for smaller vessels (less than 100 feet and less than 200 gross tons) and for vessels solely engaged on Great Lakes voyages in 46 CFR Subchapter E before choosing.

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