46 CFR § 45.119
Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer
April 15, 2021
The freeing port area required by §45.117(b) must be multiplied by the factor in the following table 5 if the sheer differs from the standard sheer defined in §45.63. table 4.
Table 5
Freeing port area: Sheer correction.
Open Table
Ratio of sums of actual sheer ord./std. sheer ord. Greater than: | Multiplier for area required by §45.117(b) |
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1.0 | 1.0 |
1.0 | 1.00 |
0.9 | 1.05 |
0.8 | 1.10 |
0.7 | 1.15 |
0.6 | 1.20 |
0.5 | 1.25 |
0.4 | 1.30 |
0.3 | 1.35 |
0.2 | 1.40 |
0.1 | 1.45 |
No sheer | 1.50 |