# Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

the effect of the volume of the assumed accumulated sea water need not be taken into account for any compartment of the damaged ro-ro deck, provided that such a compartment has on each side of the deck freeing ports evenly distributed along the sides of the compartment complying with the following:
2.5.1. A ≥ 0,3 l
where A is the total area of freeing ports on each side of the deck in m2; and l is the length of the compartment in m;
2.5.2. the ship shall maintain a residual freeboard of at least 1,0 m in the worst damage condition without taking into account the effect of the assumed volume of water on the damaged ro-ro deck; and
2.5.3. such freeing ports shall be located within the height of 0,6 m above the damaged ro-ro deck, and the lower edge of the ports shall be within 2 cm above the damaged ro-ro deck; and
2.5.4. such freeing ports shall be fitted with closing devices or flaps to prevent water entering the ro-ro deck whilst allowing water which may accumulate on the ro-ro deck to drain.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2003/25/annex/I/division/2/division/2.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-25/annex-I/division-2/division-2.5
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