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MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL QUESTION 10

Q16. Type B60 and B100 ships as per Loadline convention

Answer

Type B 60 ships- is any type B ship of over 100m in length which is assigned with a value of tabular freeboard which is assigned with a value of tabular freeboard which can be reduced upto 60% of the difference b/w the type “B” & “A” tabular values for the appropriate ship length

Type B 100 ship Bulk cargo ship designed and constructed almost equivalent to type ‘A’ ship and has the reduction in freeboard closer to type ‘A’ ship.