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If a vessel has a trunk and does not meet the requirements of § 45.61 or has continuous or substantially continuous hatchway side coamings between detached superstructures, the minimum area of the freeing port openings must be obtained from the following table:
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Breadth of hatchway or trunk in relation to the breadth of ship |
Area of freeing ports in relation to the total area of the bulwarks (percent) |
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40 percent or less |
20 |
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75 percent or more |
10 |
The area of freeing ports at intermediate breadths must be obtained by linear interpolation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.45.121 Freeing port area: Changes for trunks and side coamings - last updated October 03, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-46-shipping/cfr-sect-46-45-121/
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