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Regulation 16 Deck-line

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(1)

The deck-line shall consist of a horizontal line 300 millimetres in length and 25 millimetres in width and shall be marked amidships on each side of the ship so as to indicate the position of the freeboard deck.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), the deck-line shall be marked in such a position on the side of the ship that its upper edge passes through the point amidships where the continuation outwards of the upper surface of the freeboard deck, or of any sheathing of that deck, intersects the outer surface of the shell of the ship as shown in Figure 1.

(3)

Where the design of the ship, or other circumstances, render it impracticable to mark the deck-line in accordance with paragraph (2) the Assigning Authority may direct that it be marked by reference to another fixed point as near as practicable to the position described in paragraph (2).