GroundRules
46 CFR 45.71: Midsummer freeboard.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES
- PART 45—GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES
- Subpart C—Freeboards
The minimum midsummer freeboard (fms) in inches is obtained by the formula:
fms = f(s) − 0.3Ts
where:
f(s) = summer freeboard in inches
Ts = distance in feet between top of keel and the summer load line.
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