46 CFR § 45.119 - Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer.

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title: "46 CFR § 45.119 - Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
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section_name: "Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "LOAD LINES"
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# 45.119 Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer.

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.

| Ratio of sums of actual sheer ord./std. sheer ord. Greater than: | Multiplier for area required by § 45.117(b) |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |