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The watertight volume of a vessel above the designed waterline, expressed as a percentage of the total buoyancy (volume). It is an indication of the seaworthiness of the vessel. | The watertight volume of a vessel above the designed waterline, expressed as a percentage of the total buoyancy (volume). It is an indication of the seaworthiness of the vessel. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 17 September 2026
The watertight volume of a vessel above the designed waterline, expressed as a percentage of the total buoyancy (volume). It is an indication of the seaworthiness of the vessel.
Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)
