1965_Load_Line_Assignment_77945789.pdf

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DATE: 15 October 2013 PAGE: 1 of 1

TO: ABS Boston PROJECT: 3112002

ATTN: Mr. Jason Brooks - ABS Boston TASK: T1089452/WCL

FAX NO: (by email) ABS CN: 11187051

FROM: Stability & Load Line Group CC: USCG-MSC

SUBJECT: “FERDINAND R. HASSLER” Mr. Steven Laverty – ECS, Inc

VT Halter Marine, Hull 1965

37.7 M x 18.5 M x 7.01 M

Coastal Mapping Vessel [U]

1966 Load Lines – Freeboard Assignment

The 1966 type "B-Increased" freeboard assignment, corresponding to the USCG Marine Safety Center

Stability Approval letter dated August 30, 2013, is as follows:

Center of Ring below upper edge of Deck Line : 3.248 M

Deck line located opposite top of steel main deck at side

Fresh above Ring : 150 mm

No other allowances

Midship point located 480 mm AFT of Frame 25.

Load Line Length: 35.256 M

Corresponding Molded Draft: 3.767 M

Corresponding Extreme Draft: 3.775 M

The Survey Department advises that provided you have taken a status and reviewed any outstanding recommendations with your lead Surveyor, it will be in order to conduct the necessary surveys for the issuance of a Load Line certificate to the subject vessel.

Provided the form LL-11-D and the Stability Letter issued by the USCG Marine Safety Center dated

August 30, 2013 is sighted on board the vessel, a Load Line certificate may be issued to the vessel reflecting the above marks. The following comment is to be placed on the face of the Load Line certificate:

"The certificate is valid only so long as the operating restrictions in the vessel’s stability letter, issued by USCG Marine Safety Center dated August 30, 2013, are observed.”

Very truly yours, Matthew D. Tremblay

Vice President of Engineering

ABS Americas

By: __________________________

William (Bill) Leyrer

Managing Principal Engineer

Ship Engineering Department

Electronically published by ABS Houston.

Reference T1089452, dated 15-OCT-2013.

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