46 CFR 42.20-3
§ 42.20-3 Freeboard assignment: Type “A” vessels.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 42.20-3, § 42.20-3 Freeboard assignment: Type “A” vessels, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224682
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(a) A Type “A” vessel is assigned a freeboard not less than that based on table 42.20-15(a)(1) provided that the vessel meets the flooding standard in § 42.20-6.
(b) A vessel that meets the requirements of subpart D, F, or G of part 172 of this chapter is considered by the Coast Guard as meeting the flooding standard referenced in paragraph (a) of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.