180

150 W

120 W

90 W

60 W

30 W

30 E

60 N

30 N

Tropical 1 April to 31 October

Summer 1 November to 31 March

20 N
13 N
60 W

13 N

TROPICAL ZONE

TROPICAL ZONE

13 N

(from Port Said)

45 E

8 N

SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN

SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 April to 30 November
Summer 1 December to 31 March

TROPICAL ZONE

50 E

5130 E
15 S
5130 E

20 S
26 S
75 W

SUMMER ZONE

33 S
170 W

33 S
33 S
79 W
SOUTHERN WINTER SEASONAL ZONE
Winter 16 April to 15 October
Summer 16 October to 15 April

3247 S
72 W

47 S
170 E

20 S
50 E

34 S
17 E

41 47 S
73 53 W

34 S
3510' S 28 E
20 E

TF
F

TF
F
T
S
W
WNA

WORLD LOAD LINE AND INTERNATIONAL TIME ZONES

GMT -11

GMT -10

Tropical Zones
Summer Zones
Winter Seasonal Zones
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II
Seasonal Tropical Are as
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area
Summer Zones/ Winter Seasonal Areas
Limits of Winter North Atlantic Area

Tropical Fresh
Fresh
Tropical
Summer
Winter
Winter North Atlantic

60 S

Load Line Zones information is from the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Regulations 1968
120 W

GMT -9

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11 S

3530 S
118 E

SOUTHERN WINTER SEASONAL ZONE

Winter 16 April to 15 October
Summer 16 October to 15 April

LOAD LINES

60 S

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11 S

34 S

W
WNA

150 W

13 N

SOUTH PACIFIC
22 S
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical
1 April to 30 November
30
Summer
1 December to 31 March

SUMMER ZONE

34 S
50 W
41 S
75 W

10 S
98 E
10 S
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 May to 30 November Summer 1 December to 30 April
15 S

40 W

SUMMER
ZONE

3247 S

20 S

Tropic of Capricorn

2356 N

43 20 S
74 20 W
45 45 S
74 20 W

180

10 N

8 N

114 E

150 W

30 S

8 N
82 E

TROPICAL ZONE

SOUTH PACIFIC
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 April to 30 November
Summer 1 December to 31 March

Tropic of Capricorn

9 N
82 E

11 S
150 W

11 S

SUMMER ZONE

CHINA SEA
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 21 January to 30 April
Summer 1 May to 20 January

59 E
1030 N

NORTH ATLANTIC
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 November to 15 July
Summer 16 July to 31 October
10 N
10 N
58 W

35 N

145 E

13 N
105 W
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

38 N

30 N

70 E

13 N

20 W

130 W

160 E

NORTH PACIFIC SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA

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

50 N

4312 N

BAY OF BENGAL
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREA
Tropical 1 December to 30 April
Summer 1 May to 30 November

TROPICAL
ZONE

SUMMER ZONE

SUMMER ZONE

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

44 N

40 N

36 N
25 W

25 N

150 E

145 E

36 N

36 N
73 W

9 E

45 N
45 N
NORTH ATLANTIC WINTER
SEASONAL ZONE II
Winter 1 November to 31 March
Summer 1 April to 31 October

3 E

40 N
6830 W

33 N
123 W

SUMMER ZONE

30 N

61 W

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

35 N

15 W

NORTH PACIFIC WINTER SEASONAL ZONE

Winter 16 October to 15 April
Summer 16 April to 15 October

120 E

60 N

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

50 W

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

90 E

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

60 N
NORTH ATLANTIC
WINTER SEASONAL
ZONE I
Winter 16 October to 15 April
Summer 16 April to 15 October

60 E

GMT -8

90 W

GMT -7

GMT -6

60 W

GMT -5

GMT -4

30 W

GMT -3

GMT -2

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60 E

GMT +3

GMT +4

90 E

GMT +5

GMT +6

120 E

GMT +7

GMT +8

150 E

GMT +9

GMT +10