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Draft Loadline Calculations, Fresh Water & Dock Water Allowances

Draft sinkage formulas when transitioning between seawater (1025 kg/m³) and brackish/fresh dock water.

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Draft Loadline Calculations, Fresh Water & Dock Water Allowances

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1. Fresh Water Allowance (FWA)

FWA (mm) = Displacement / (4 × TPC). DWA = FWA × (1025 - DockDensity) / 25.
PEER-REVIEWED TEXTBOOK & JOURNAL CITATIONS
  • IMO. (2003). International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (2003 ed.). IMO. [Access Reference]