# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Paragraph 4


Every lifeboat shall be of such form and proportions that it shall have ample stability in a seaway and sufficient freeboard when loaded with its full complement of persons and equipment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/schedule/4/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/schedule-4/paragraph-4
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