| 1. In this Schedule “freeboard” means the distance measured vertically downwards amidships from the upper edge of the deckline marked on the side of the ship to the surface of the water. |
| Availability of Standard Form |
| 2. Copies of the “Draught of Water and Freeboard” Notice, an example of which is attached, are available from the offices of the Division of Maritime Affairs. |
| DRAUGHT OF WATER AND FREEBOARD |
| NOTICE |
| SHIP PORT OF REGISTRY |
| GROSS TONNAGE |
| (1) Summer freeboard millimetres corresponding to a mean draught |
| of millimetres |
| (2) Winter freeboard millimetres corresponding to a mean draught |
| of millimetres |
| (3) Tropical freeboard millimetres corresponding to a mean draught |
| of millimetres |
| (4) Winter North Atlantic freeboard millimetres corresponding to a |
| mean draught of millimetres |
| (5) Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards other than Timber freeboards |
| millimetres |
| (6) Timber Summer freeboard millimetres corresponding to a mean |
| draught of millimetres |
| (7) Timber Winter freeboard millimetres corresponding to a mean |
| draught of millimetres |
| (8) Timber Tropical freeboard millimetres corresponding to a mean |
| draught of millimetres |
| (9) Timber Winter North Atlantic freeboard millimetres corresponding |
| to a mean draught of millimetres |
| (10) Allowance for fresh water for Timber freeboards |
| Millimetres |
| Notes |
| 1. The particulars to be given above of freeboards and allowances for fresh water to be taken from the load line certificate currently in force in respect of the ship. |
| 2. All freeboards given on the load line certificate must be stated. |
| 3. The mean draught to be given above is the mean of the draughts which would be shown on the scales of measurement on the stem and on the stern post of the ship if it were so loaded that the upper edge of the load line on each side of the ship appropriate to the particular freeboard were on the surface of the water. |
| 4. Where the draught is shown on the scales of measurement on the stem and on the stern post of the ship in feet the mean draught must be given in millimetres. |
| PARTICULARS OF LOADING |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| DATE | PLACE | ACTUAL DRAFT | MEAN FREEBOARD | SIGNATURE OF MASTER AND AN OFFICER |
| FORWARD | AFT | MEAN | ACTUAL (See notes 1&2) | CORRECTED (See note 3) | MASTER | OFFICER |
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| Notes |
| 1. The actual mean freeboard (Column 6) is the mean of the freeboards on each side of the ship at the time when the ship is loaded and ready to leave. |
| 2. Where the actual mean freeboard is less than the appropriate minimum saltwater freeboard as shown on the load line certificate there must be entered in Column 7 the corrected freeboard arrived at after making any allowances for density of water, rubbish to be discharged overboard and fuel, water and stores to be consumed on any stretch of river or inland water, being allowances duly entered in the ship's official log-book. |
| 3. Where the actual mean freeboard is greater than the appropriate salt water freeboard, Column 7 need not be filled in. |