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Damage Stability - Margin-Line Clearance

Margin-line clearance check - in damaged condition, the waterline must not immerse the margin line (76 mm below bulkhead deck at side) per SOLAS II-1 Reg. 7.

DamageMargin lineSOLAS
Margin line clearance
0.099m
Result
Pass - margin line not immersed
Formula, assumptions, and limits

Classic deterministic criterion (SOLAS II-1 Reg. 7-2 for pre-2009 ships). Probabilistic method (Part B-1) replaced it for new builds but margin line retains engineering significance.

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
Bulkhead deck at sidemGA drawing
Damaged mean draftmhydrostatics
Damaged heeldegdamage case analysis