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 2270 INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION. JULY 5,1930. Rule VI. -Details oj Marking. DetailsolmarldDg. The disc, lines and letters are to be painted in white or yellow Verification. Aalignment of load linea. Conditions. on a dark ground or in black on a light ground. They are also to be carefully cut in or centre-punched on the sides of iron and steel ships, and on wood ships they are to be cut into the planking for at least one-eighth of an inch. The marks are to be plainly visible, and, if necessary, special arrangements are to be made for this purpose. Rule VII.- Verification oj Marks. The International Load Line Certificate is not to be delivered to the ship until a surveyor of the Assigning Authority (ooting under the provisions of Article 9 of this Convention) has certified that the marks are correctly and permanently indicated on the ship's sides. Part II. -Conditions of Assignment of Load Lines. The assignment of load lines is conditionh~ upon the ship being structurally efficient and upon the provision of effective protection to ship and crew. ~PPlicable to Rules VIII to XXXI apply to ships to which minimum freeboards are assigned. In ships to which greater freeboards than the mini- mum are assigned, the protection is to be relatively as effective. peoinp in free- ~ and SUperstnlc- ~decks. other Openings in Freeboard and Superstructure Decks. Rule VIII. -Oargo and other Hatchways not protected by Superstructures. The construction and fitting of cargo and other hatchways in exposed positions on freeboard and superstructure decks are to be at least equivalent to the standards laid down in Rules IX to XVI. Rule IX. -Hatchway Ooamings. The height of hatchway coamings on freeboard decks is to be at least 24 inches above the deck. The height of coamings un super- structure decks is to be at least 24 inches above the deck if situated within a quarter of the ship's length from the stem, and at least 18 inches if situated elsewhere.