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A Type A ship is one which:

  • is designed to carry only liquid cargoes in bulk;
  • has a high integrity of the exposed deck with only small access openings to cargo compartments, closed by watertight gasketed covers of steel or equivalent material; and
  • has low permeability of loaded cargo compartments.

A Type A ship is to be assigned a free-board following the requirements reported in the International Load Line Convention 1966, as amended.

A Type B ship:

All ships which do not come within the provisions regarding Type A ships stated in are to be considered as Type B ships.

A Type B ship is to be assigned a free-board following the requirements reported in the International Load Line Convention 1966, as amended.

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