46 CFR 45.55
§ 45.55 Freeboard coefficient.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 45.55, § 45.55 Freeboard coefficient, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224769
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(a) For ships less than 350 feet in length (L), the freeboard coefficient is P1 in the formula:
D is not to be used as less than that which will give a ration of L to D that is:
(a) More than 15 when L = 400 feet or less, or
(b) More than 21 when L = 700 feet or more, with the ratio for intermediate lengths being calculated proportionately.
(b) For ships 350 feet or more in length (L), the coefficient “A” is zero and the formula is:
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.