[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: 46CFR45.53]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 45_GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C_Freeboards
 
Sec. 45.53  Summer freeboard.

    (a) Except as required in paragraph (c) of this section, the minimum 
freeboard in summer for a type A vessel is F in the following formula 
modified by the corrections in this subpart:

F (inches)=10.2xP1xD


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where P1 is defined in Sec. 45.55 and D is the depth for 
freeboard in feet.

    (b) Except as required in paragraph (c) of this section, the minimum 
freeboard in summer for a type B vessel is F in the formula modified by 
the corrections in this subpart:

F (inches)=12xP1xD

where P1 is defined by Sec. 45.55 and D is the depth for 
freeboard in feet.

    (c) Seasonal freeboards assigned under Sec. Sec. 45.71 through 
45.75 must be calculated on the basis of the summer freeboard calculated 
under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section.
    (d) If a minimum freeboard is required for a vessel under this part 
which is greater than that required by paragraph (a) or (b) of this 
section because of scantling or subdivision requirements, the summer 
freeboard and the seasonal freeboards assigned under this subpart must 
be no less than that minimum freeboard, except the midsummer seasonal 
freeboard may be calculated on the basis of the summer freeboard 
assigned under this paragraph.
    (e) If a greater than the calculated minimum freeboard is requested 
by the applicant for the load line certificate, that greater freeboard 
may be assigned as the summer freeboard and--
    (1) The intermediate and winter seasonal freeboards assigned must be 
calculated under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section; and
    (2) The midsummer seasonal freeboard must be calculated on the basis 
of the summer freeboard assigned under this paragraph.