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 2390 INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION. JULY 5, 1930. Standards ofstnmgth. Surveys. Ante, p. 2248. Information as to tanker damage. practicable and reasonable, be framed in accordance with the princi- ples and rules laid down in this Convention, and should whenever possible be made after consultation and agreement with the Govern- ments of the other countries concerned in such international voyages. Strength. As under the Rules attached to this Convention, ships which comply with the highest standard laid down in the rules of a classifi- cation society recognised by the Administration are regarded as having sufficient strength for the minimum freeboards allowed under the rules, the Conference recommends that each Administration should request the Society or Societies which it has recognised to confer from time to time with the Societies recognised by other Administrations, with a view to securing as much uniformity as possible in the application of the standards of strength on which freeboard is based. Annual Surveys. The Conference recommends that, if possible, each Administration should make arrangements for the periodical inspections referred to in paragraph (3) (c) of Article 14 to be held at inter-vals of approxi- mately twelve months so far as concerns the maintenance of the fittings and appliances referred to in Condition B of paragraph 3 of that Article (i.e., the fittings and appliances for the (i) protection of openings, (ii) guard rails, (iii) freeing ports and (iv) means of access to crews' quarters) Information regarding Damage to Tankers. The Conference recommends that the Governments of the countries to which tankers belong shall keep records of all structural and deck damage to these ships caused by stress of weather, so that information with regard to these matters Dlay be available.