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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-25/annex-II/part-I/division-10",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2003/25",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-25",
  "path": "annex/II/part/I/division/10",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Paragraph 2.5.1",
  "text": "The area ‘A’ relates to permanent openings. It should be noted that the ‘freeing ports’ option is not suitable for ships which require the buoyancy of the whole or part of the superstructure in order to meet the criteria. The requirement is that the freeing ports shall be fitted with closing flaps to prevent water entering, but allowing water to drain.\nThese flaps must not rely on active means. They must be self-operating and it must be shown that they do not restrict outflow to a significant degree. Any significant efficiency reduction must be compensated by the fitting of additional openings so that the required area is maintained.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2003/25/annex/II/part/I/division/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:54.605703+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}