{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-45.71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 45.71","heading":"Midsummer freeboard.","body":"The minimum midsummer freeboard (fms) in inches is obtained by the formula:\nfms = f(s) − 0.3Ts\nwhere:\nf(s) = summer freeboard in inches\nTs = distance in feet between top of keel and the summer load line.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 45—GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES","Subpart C—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":"0bf52a94af1a589194953be8ded31837732e0d439f5c328ed608713c16c69324","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-45.69","next":"us/46-cfr-45.73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}