What is load line in shipping?

A load line, also called Plimsoll mark,1 is a marking indicating the extent to which the weight of a load may safely submerge a ship, by way of a waterline limit.

What do you mean by load line?

: the line on a ship indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when properly loaded — see plimsoll mark illustration.

What vessels require a load line certificate?

Every domestic commercial vessel of 24 metre length and over is required to have a load line certificate unless it is:

• a fishing vessel.
• a vessel used only to carry passengers in smooth and partially smooth waters (operational areas D and E).

What is load line what is its importance?

A load line represents the constraint put on the voltage and the current in a nonlinear device by the external circuit. It is usually drawn as a straight line on the graph of the current and voltage comparison.

What vessels require Load Lines?

What is difference between AC and DC load line?

If this load line is drawn only when DC biasing is given to the transistor, but no input signal is applied, then such a load line is called as DC load line. Whereas the load line drawn under the conditions when an input signal along with the DC voltages are applied, such a line is called as an AC load line.

Why do we use DC load line?

The DC load line is the load line of the DC equivalent circuit, defined by reducing the reactive components to zero (replacing capacitors by open circuits and inductors by short circuits). It is used to determine the correct DC operating point, often called the Q point.

Which ships do the Load Line Convention apply?

To which ships does the Load Line Convention apply? The convention applies to the following ships engaged in international voyages: ships registered in countries the governments of which are contracting governments. ships registered in the territories to which the current convention is extended under Article 32.