SUMMER ZONE

TROPICAL ZONE
SUMMER ZONE
SUMMER ZONE
SUMMER
ZONE
GMT12 GMT -11 GMT -10 GMT -9 GMT -8 GMT -7 GMT -6 GMT -5 GMT -4 GMT -3 GMT -2 GMT+11
180 150 W 120 W 90 W 60 W 30 W
180 150 W 120 W 90 W 60 W 30 W
60 N
30 N
0
30 S
60 S
NORTH ATLANTIC
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 November to 15 July
Summer 16 July to 31 October
NORTH PACIFIC WINTER SEASONAL ZONE
Winter 16 October to 15 April
Summer 16 April to 15 October
SOUTHERN WINTER SEASONAL ZONE
Winter 16 April to 15 October
Summer 16 October to 15 April
NORTH PACIFIC SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 March to 30 June and
1 November to 30 November
Summer 1 July to 31 October and
1 December to 28/29 February
NORTH ATLANTIC
WINTER SEASONAL
ZONE I
Winter 16 October to 15 April
Summer 16 April to 15 October NORTH ATLANTIC
WINTER SEASONAL AREA
for ships over 328 ft. (100m.) in length
Winter 16 December to 15 February
Summer 16 February to 15 December
for ships of 328 ft (100 m.) or less in length
Winter 1 November to 31 March
Summer 1 April to 31 October
SUMMER ZONE
for ships over 328 ft. (100m.) in length and
WINTER SEASONAL AREA
for ships of 328 ft (100 m.) or less in length
Winter 1 November to 31 March
Summer 1 April to 31 October
35 N
150 W
33 N
123 W
13 N
105 W
11 S
150 W
33 S
170 W
47 S
170 E
26 S
75 W
10 N
58 W
13 N
60 W
36 N
73 W
36 N
25 W
40 N
6830 W
34 S
50 W
33 S
79 W
41 S
75 W 41 47 S
73 53 W
43 20 S
74 20 W
45 45 S
74 20 W
25 N
13 N
11 S
33 S
20 S
3247 S 3247 S
72 W
40 W
2356 N
13 N
36 N
20 N
45 N
61 W
5
0

W
10 N
Tropic of Capricorn
1
3
0

W
1
6
0

E
1
5
0

W
35 N
0 30 E 60 E 90 E 120 E 150 E
0
30 S
60 S
30 N
60 N
Load Line Zones information is from the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Regulations 1968
TROPICAL ZONE
TROPICAL ZONE
TROPICAL
ZONE
SUMMER ZONE
SUMMER ZONE
SUMMER ZONE
TROPICAL ZONE
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 May to 30 November Summer 1 December to 30 April
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 April to 30 November
Summer 1 December to 31 March
SOUTH PACIFIC
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical
1 April to 30 November
Summer
1 December to 31 March
SOUTHERN WINTER SEASONAL ZONE
Winter 16 April to 15 October
Summer 16 October to 15 April
BAY OF BENGAL
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 December to 30 April
Summer 1 May to 30 November
CHINA SEA
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 21 January to 30 April
Summer 1 May to 20 January
44 N
40 N
9

E
3

E
2
0

W
10 N
8 N
11 S
11 S
22 S
8 N
10 S
15 S
20 S
34 S
30 N
60 N
45 N
1
5

W
0

Tropic of Capricorn
45 E
59 E
13 N
1030 N
9 N
82 E
8 N
82 E
10 S
98 E
3530 S
118 E
15 S
5130 E
5130 E 50 E
1
1
4

E
7
0

E
20 S
50 E
34 S
28 E 3510' S
20 E
34 S
17 E
13 N
38 N
4312 N
50 N
35 N
1
4
5

E
1
4
5

E
(from Port Said)
GMT GMT 1 GMT +1 GMT +2 GMT +3 GMT +4 GMT +5 GMT +6 GMT +7 GMT +8 GMT +9 GMT +10
0 30 E 60 E 90 E 120 E 150 E
WORLD LOAD LINE AND INTERNATIONAL TIME ZONES
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NORTH ATLANTIC WINTER
SEASONAL ZONE II
Winter 1 November to 31 March
Summer 1 April to 31 October
NORTH PACIFIC SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 April to 31 October
Summer 1 November to 31 March
SUMMER ZONE
for ships over 328 ft. (100 m.) in length and
WINTER SEASONAL AREA
for ships of 328 ft. (100 m.) OR LESS in length
Winter 16 December to 15 March
Summer 16 March to 15 December
SUMMER ZONE
for ships over 328 ft. (100 m.) in length and
WINTER SEASONAL AREA
for ships of 328 ft. (100 m.) OR LESS in length
Winter 1 November to 31 March
Summer 1 April to 31 October
SUMMER ZONE
for ships over 328 ft. (100 m.) in length and
WINTER SEASONAL AREA
for ships of 328 ft. (100 m.) OR LESS in length
Winter 1 December to 28/29 February
Summer 1 March to 30 November
ARABIAN SEA
SEASONAL TROPICAL
AREA
Tropical 1 September to 31 May
Summer 1 June to 31 August
SUMMER ZONE
for ships over 328 ft. (100 m.) in length and
WINTER SEASONAL AREA
for ships of 328 ft. (100 m.) OR LESS in length
Winter 1 December to 28/29 February
Summer 1 March to 30 November
SOUTH PACIFIC
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 April to 30 November
Summer 1 December to 31 March
TF
F
S
W
WNA
T
LOAD LINES
TF Tropical Fresh
F Fresh
T Tropical
S Summer
W Winter
WNA Winter North Atlantic
Tropical Zones
Summer Zones
Winter Seasonal Zones
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II
Seasonal Tropical Areas
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area
Summer Zones/ Winter Seasonal Areas
Limits of Winter North Atlantic Area
KEY TO ZONES/SEASONAL AREAS
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