# The Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998, Regulation 28: Types of freeboard


The freeboards that can be assigned to a ship under these Regulations are the Summer freeboard; Tropical freeboard; Winter freeboard; Winter North Atlantic freeboard; Fresh Water freeboard and Tropical Fresh Water freeboard. In the case of ships carrying Timber the freeboards that may be assigned are Summer Timber freeboard; Winter Timber freeboard; Winter North Atlantic Timber freeboard; Tropical Timber freeboard; Fresh Water Timber freeboard and Tropical Fresh Water Timber freeboard.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2241/regulation/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-load-line-regulations-1998/regulation-28
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