{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-42.20-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 42.20-5","heading":"-5 Freeboard assignment: Type “B” vessels.","body":"(a) Each Type “B” vessel is assigned a freeboard from table 42.20-15(b)(1) that is increased or decreased by the provisions of this section.\n(b) Each Type “B” vessel that has a hatchway in position 1, must have the freeboard assigned in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section increased by the amount given in table 42.20-5(b) unless the hatch cover complies with:\n(1) Section 42.15-25(d); or\n(2) Section 42.15-30.\nTable 42.20-5(b)—Freeboard Increase Over Tabular Freeboard for Type “B” Vessels With Hatch Covers Not Complying With § 42.15-25(d) or § 42.15-30.\n[Metric]\nLength of ship (meters) Freeboard increase 1 (millimeters)\n2 108 50\n109 52\n110 55\n111 57\n112 59\n113 62\n114 64\n115 68\n116 70\n117 73\n118 76\n119 80\n120 84\n121 87\n122 91\n123 95\n124 99\n125 103\n126 108\n127 112\n128 116\n129 121\n130 126\n131 131\n132 136\n133 142\n134 147\n135 153\n136 159\n137 164\n138 170\n139 175\n140 181\n141 186\n142 191\n143 196\n144 201\n145 206\n146 210\n147 215\n148 219\n149 224\n150 228\n151 232\n152 236\n153 240\n154 244\n155 247\n156 251\n157 254\n158 258\n159 261\n160 264\n161 267\n162 270\n163 273\n164 275\n165 278\n166 280\n167 283\n168 285\n169 287\n170 290\n171 292\n172 294\n173 297\n174 299\n175 301\n176 304\n177 306\n178 308\n179 311\n180 313\n181 315\n182 318\n183 320\n184 322\n185 325\n186 327\n187 329\n188 332\n189 334\n190 336\n191 339\n192 341\n193 343\n194 346\n195 348\n196 350\n197 353\n198 355\n199 357\n3 200 358\n1 Freeboards at intermediate lengths of ship shall be obtained by linear interpolation.\n2 108 and below.\n3 Ships above 200 meters in length are subject to individual determination by the Commandant.\n[English]\nLength of ship (feet) Freeboard increase 1 (inches)\n2 350 2.0\n360 2.3\n370 2.6\n380 2.9\n390 3.3\n400 3.7\n410 4.2\n420 4.7\n430 5.2\n440 5.8\n450 6.4\n460 7.0\n470 7.6\n480 8.2\n490 8.7\n500 9.2\n510 9.6\n520 10.0\n530 10.4\n540 10.7\n550 11.0\n560 11.4\n570 11.8\n580 12.1\n590 12.5\n600 12.8\n610 13.1\n620 13.4\n630 13.6\n640 13.9\n650 14.1\n3 660 14.3\n1 Freeboards at intermediate lengths of ship be obtained by linear interpolation.\n2 350 and below.\n3 Ships above 660 feet in length are subject to individual determination by the Commandant.\n(c) Any Type “B” vessel that is greater than 100 meters (328 feet) in length and any hopper dredge meeting the requirements in subpart C of part 44 of this chapter may have a reduced freeboard from that assigned under table 42.20-15(b)(1) in accordance with paragraph (d) or paragraph (e) of this section if—\n(1) The measures provided for the protection of the crew are adequate;\n(2) The freeing arrangements are adequate; and\n(3) The hatchway covers in positions 1 and 2 comply with the provisions of § 42.15-30 and have adequate strength, special care being given to their sealing and securing arrangements.\n(d) The freeboards for a Type “B” vessel which comply with paragraph (c) of this section may be reduced up to 60 percent of the total difference between the freeboards in table 42.20-15(b)(1) and table 42.20-15(a)(1) provided that the vessel meets the flooding standard in § 42.20-7.\n(e) The freeboards for a Type “B” vessel which complies with paragraph (c) of this section may be reduced up to the total difference between the freeboard tables referenced in paragraph (d) of this section provided that the vessel meets the flooding standard in § 42.20-8 and the provisions of § 42.15-80 (a), (b) and (d) as if it were a Type “A” vessel.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"bf307989300337906d5cc7f5081b55cfaaaa9b1ce7fe077580523b3aa271ca93","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-42.20-3","next":"us/46-cfr-42.20-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}