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Load Line areas
Tropical · year-roundSummer · year-round
WinterN. Atlantic winter
Seasonal tropicalSeasonal winter
Seasonal N. Atlantic winter
Date and ship length
Length L is the Convention measurement, which may differ from AIS length overall. Leave it blank if unknown.
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Mapped zone distances are approximate and incomplete. ECA miles and avoidance include mapped national sulfur-control waters; the legal rules differ from IMO ECAs. The Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea fuel limit has a transition through February 2027. Load Line areas and seasons are for screening; inspect by date and ship length, then verify against the Convention and current charts. IMO Load Lines