Type of ships as per loadline ?
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Type A ship is one which:
%u2022 is designed to carry only liquid cargoes in bulk;
%u2022 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
%u2022 has low permeability of loaded cargo compartments.
A Type A ship is to be assigned a freeboard following the requirements reported in the International Load Line Convention 1966, as amended.
Type B ship
All ships which do not come within the provisions regarding Type A ships stated in [3.21.1] are to be considered as Type B ships.A Type B ship is to be assigned a freeboard following the requirements reported in the International Load Line Convention 1966, as amended.
MMD / MCA ORALS MASTER EXAM
