Length L1 definition
Length L1 means the length measured from the foreside of the intersection of the plating with the topside of the deck at the stem to the after side of the intersection of the plating with the deck at the stern.
Length L1 means the length measured from the foreside of the intersection of the plating with the topside of the deck at the stem to the after side of the intersection of the plating with the deck at the stern. On open vessels, the length shall be measured at the topside of the gunwale. In these regulations, this length shall be used for small commercial vessels other than fishing vessels, such as the length is evident from the vessel's tonnage certificate.8