Question 2478 Deck General
70% to passThe agency which assigns load lines and issues Load Line Certificates is the _______________.
A
American Bureau of Shipping
B
U.S. Coast Guard
C
U.S. Customs
D
Secretary of Commerce
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) American Bureau of Shipping. The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is the agency responsible for assigning load lines and issuing Load Line Certificates for vessels in the United States. This authority is granted to ABS under the International Convention on Load Lines, which the U.S. has ratified. The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs, and the Secretary of Commerce are not the agencies responsible for this function.
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