Your vessel is on a voyage from Ogdensburg, NY, to Chicago, IL, via the Great Lakes. The date is October 3 of the current year. If your vessel is subject to the load line requirements, using illustration D031DG below, to which of her marks should she be loaded?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — Fresh water - Intermediate
Great Lakes load line rules under 46 CFR require vessels operating during intermediate seasonal periods in fresh water to load up to the corresponding Fresh Water Intermediate mark on the hull.
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