46 CFR § 45.63 Great Lakes Load Lines

§ 45.63 Correction for sheer.

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 45

(a) The minimum summer freeboard must be increased by the deficiency, or may be decreased by the excess as limited by § 45.65, of sheer calculated from table 4, multiplied by:

0.75—(S/2L)

where S is the total length of enclosed superstructures. Trunks are not included.

← § 45.61 Correction for superstructures and trunks.§ 45.65 Excess sheer limitations. →