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46 CFR 42.20-40: -40 Standard height of superstructure.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES
- PART 42—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA
- Subpart 42.20—Freeboards
(a) The standard height of a superstructure shall be as given in table 42.20-40(a):
Table 42.20-40(a) Standard Heights (in Feet) 1
Length (L) (in feet) Raised quarter deck All other super structures
98.5 or less 3.0 5.9
246 3.9 5.9
410 or more 5.9 7.5
1 The standard heights at intermediate lengths of the vessel shall be obtained by linear interpolation.
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