TITLE 46 - SHIPPING

CHAPTER I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER G - DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS

PART 69 - MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS

subpart e - SIMPLIFIED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

69.207 - Measurements.

  (a) All lengths and depths must be measured in a vertical plane at centerline and breadths must be measured in a line at right angles to that plane. All dimensions must be expressed in feet and inches to the nearest half inch or in feet and tenths of a foot to the nearest .05 of a foot.

  (b) For a multi-hull vessel, each hull must be measured separately for overall length, breadth, and depth and the vessel as a whole must be measured for registered length, breadth, and depth.

  (c) The Coast Guard may verify dimensions of vessels measured under this subpart.