A vessel shall have permanent loading marks placed on each
side of the vessel forward, amidships and aft to indicate the maximum
allowable draft and trim corresponding to the minimum freeboard determined
according to regulation III/1. Such a loading mark shall
be a horizontal line of at least 200mm (8 inches) in length forward
and aft and 300mm (12 inches) amidships and 25mm (1 inch) in height,
with its upper edge passing through the point of maximum draft. The
loading mark shall be painted in a contrasting colour to the sideshell
paint.