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Glossary

LLMC

Limitation of Liability for Marine Claims 

Load Line

A physical marking on a ship’s hull indicating the maximum depth to which a ship is entitled to be loaded in a particular circumstance. The international standard for determining load lines is set by the Load Line Convention 1966, as amended. This ensures a minimum of buoyancy above the water line.

LR

Lloyds Register of Shipping 

LSA

Life saving Appliances