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Summary Information
Full Title

1966 International Convention on Load Lines

Short Title / Abbreviations

LL 1966

CIL Subject Classification
Citations to Text 640 UNTS 133, UKTS 58 (1968), [1968] ATS 23, 18 UST 1857, TIAS 6331, Cmnd. 3708
Date of Adoption 05/04/1966
Place of Adoption London, United Kingdom
Secretariat / Relevant Authority

International Maritime Organization 

Depository

Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization

Annexes

Annex I: Regulations for Determining Road Lanes

Annex II: Zones, Areas, and Seasonal Periods

Annex III: Certificates

Entry Into Force Status In Force
Date of Entry into Force

21/07/1968

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

Article 28 Coming into Force:

“(1) The present Convention shall come into force twelve months after the date on which not less than fifteen Governments of the States, including seven each with not less than one million gross tons of shipping, have signed without reservation as to acceptance or deposited instruments of acceptance or accession in accordance with Article 27. The Organization shall inform all Governments which have signed or acceded to the present Convention of the date on which it comes into force.

(2) For Governments which have deposited an instrument of acceptance of or accession to the present Convention during the twelve months mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Article, the acceptance or accession shall take effect on the coming into force of the present Convention or three months after the date of deposit of the instrument of acceptance or accession, whichever is the later date.

(3) For Governments which have deposited an instrument of acceptance of or accession to the present Convention after the date on which it comes into force, the Convention shall come into force three months after the date of the deposit of such instrument.

(4) After the date on which all the measures required to bring an amendment to the present Convention into force have been completed, or all necessary acceptances are deemed to have been given under sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) of Article 29 in case of amendment by unanimous acceptance, any instrument of acceptance or accession deposited shall be deemed to apply to the Convention as amended.”

General Status 165 Parties (as of 09/07/2024)
Links to Current Status/Reservations International Maritime Organisation (see page 219)
United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam Accession 06/03/1987
Cambodia Accession 28/11/1994
Indonesia Accession 17/01/1977
Lao PDR
Malaysia Accession 12/01/1971
Myanmar Accession 11/11/1987
Philippines Signature 01/07/1966
Acceptance 04/03/1969
Singapore Accession 21/09/1971
Thailand Accession 30/12/1992
Vietnam Accession 18/12/1990
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

1988 Protocol relating to the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines

 

1971 Amendments (A.231(VII))

1975 Amendment (A.319(IX))

1979 Amendment (A.411(XI))

1983 Amendments (A.513(13))

1995 Amendments (A.784(19))

2005 Amendments (A.972(24))

2013 Amendments (A.1082(28))

2013 Amendments (A.1083(28))

Related Instruments

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Additional Information

Of the 7 amendments to the 1966 Convention, only the 2005 and the two 2013 amendments have entered into force.

The attached Annex file for this Convention does not incorporate the above amendments: