Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 25)

ANNEX II U.K. INDICATIVE GUIDELINES TO NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONSas referred to in Article 6(3)

PART I U.K. APPLICATION

Paragraph 2.5.2 U.K.

For the freeing ports to be considered effective the minimum distance from the lower edge of the freeing port to the damaged waterline shall be at least 1,0 m. The calculation of the minimum distance shall not take into account the effect of any additional water on deck (see figure 7).