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Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.42.30–1 Basis

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The zones and areas in this subpart are, in general, based on the following criteria:

(1) Summer:  not more than 10 percent winds of force 8 Beaufort (34 knots) or more.

(2) Tropical:  not more than 1 percent winds of force 8 Beaufort (34 knots) or more. Not more than one tropical storm in 10 years in an area of 5° square in any 1 separate calendar month.

(b) In certain special areas, for practical reasons, some degree of relaxation has been found acceptable.

(c) A chart is attached to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, which illustrates the zones and areas defined in this Convention and in this subpart.

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