46 C.F.R. § 42.25-20

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 42.25-20 - Computation for freeboard
(a) The minimum summer freeboards must be computed in accordance with §§ 42.20-5 (a) and (b) , 42.20-13 , 42.20-15 , 42.20-20 , 42.20-25 , 42.20-30 , 42.20-35 , 42.20-60 , and 42.20-65 , except that § 42.20-60 is modified by substituting the percentages in table 42.25-20(a) for those given in § 42.20-60 :

Table 42.25-20(a)-Percentage of Deduction for Superstructure

[Total Effective Length of Superstructure]

0 0.1L 0.2L 0.3L 0.4L 0.5L 0.6L 0.7L 0.8L 0.9L 1.0L
Percentage of deduction for all types of superstructure120314253647076828894100

1 Percentages at intermediate lengths of superstructures shall be obtained by linear interpolation.

(b) The winter timber freeboard shall be obtained by adding to the summer timber freeboard one thirty-sixth of the molded summer timber draft.
(c) The winter North Atlantic timber freeboard shall be the same as the winter North Atlantic freeboard prescribed in § 42.20-75(d)(1) .
(d) The tropical timber freeboard shall be obtained by deducting from the summer timber freeboard one forty-eighth of the molded summer timber draft.
(e) The fresh water timber freeboard shall be computed in accordance with § 42.20-75(e) (1) or (2) based on the summer timber load waterline.

46 C.F.R. §42.25-20

CGFR 68-60, 33 FR 10067, July 12, 1968, as amended by CGFR 68-126, 34 FR 9016, June 5, 1969; CGD 79-153, 48 FR 38650, Aug. 25, 1983