2244 INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION. JULY 5, 1930. Existing ship. B-an existing ship, it complies with the condition~ and provisions Pwt, p. 2334 . of Part V of Annex I other than Rule LXXX, and also in principle, so far as is reasonable and jlracticable, with the conditions and provisions prescribed by Rule LXXX pro- vided that in a.~signing a timber load line to an existing Rhip the Administration shall make such addition to the free- bot\l'd as shall be !'easonable~ having regard to the extent to which such ship falls short of full compliance with the con- ditions and provisions prescribed in Ru' '3 LXXX. Rul('$ . 2. A steamer when using the timber load line shall comply with Pwt, pp . 2338 , 2340 . Rules LXXXIV, LXXXV, LXXXVI, LXXXV1II and LXXXIX. Tankers. New ship. Pwt, p. 2344. Existing ship. Pwt, pp . 2344, 2346 . Special type ships. Freeboard reduction. ARTICLE 7. Provisions Jor Tankers. A steamer which has been surveyed under Article 5 shall be entitled to be surveyed and marked as a tanker under Part VI of Annex I if, being- A-a new ship, it complies with the conditions and provisions pre- scribed in Part VI of Annex I; B-an existing ship, it complies with the conditions and_provisions in Rules XCIII, XCVI, XCVII, XCVIII and XCIX, and also in principle so far as is reasonable and practicable with Rules XCIV, XCV and C, provided~at in assigning a tanker load line to an existing ship the Administration shall make such addition to the freeboard as shall be reasonable having re~ard to the extent to which such ship falls short of full com- pliance with the conditions and provisIons prescribed in Rules XCIV, XCV and C. ARTICLE 8. Provisions Jor Skips oj Special Types. For steamers over 300 feet in length, possessing constructional fea- tures similar to those of a tanker which afford extra invulnerability against the sea, a reduction in freeboard may be granted. The amount of such reduction shall be determined by the Adminis- tration in relation to the freeboard assigned to tankers, having regard to the degree of compliance with the conditions of assignment laid down for these ships, and the degree of subdivision provided.
