4.3.1 Weather deck
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4.3.1 Weather deck

  4.3.1.1 A watertight weather deck referred to in Section 4.1.1 should extend from stem to stern and have positive freeboard throughout, in any condition of loading of the vessel. (Minimum requirements for freeboard are given in Section 12.)

  4.3.1.2 A weather deck may be stepped, recessed or raised provided the stepped, recessed or raised portion is of watertight construction.

Parent topic: 4.3 Decks
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