[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR45.123]

[Page 83]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 45_GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D_Conditions of Assignment
 
Sec. 45.123  Freeing port area: Changes for bulwark height.

    (a) For the purposes of freeing port area only, bulwark height is 
considered standard at 24 in for ships 240 ft in length and less; and 48 
in for ships 480 ft in length or greater. The standard bulwark height 
for ships of intermediate length is obtained by direct interpolation.
    (b) If the bulwark is more than standard height, the area required 
by Sec. 45.117 must be increased by 0.04 square feet per foot (ft\2\/
ft) of length of well for each foot difference in height.
    (c) For ships greater than 480 ft in length that have an average 
bulwark height less than 3 ft, the area required by Sec. 45.117 may be 
decreased by 0.04 ft\2\/ft of length for each foot difference in height.