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46 CFR 69.207: Measurements.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER G—DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS
- PART 69—MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS
- Subpart E—Simplified Regulatory Measurement System
(a) All lengths and depths must be measured in a vertical plane at centerline and breadths must be measured in a line at right angles to that plane. All dimensions must be expressed in feet and inches to the nearest inch or in feet and tenths of a foot to the nearest tenth of a foot.
(b) For a multi-hull vessel, each hull must be measured separately for overall length, breadth, and depth and the vessel as a whole must be measured for registered length, breadth, and depth.
(c) The Coast Guard may verify dimensions of vessels measured under this subpart.
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