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KEEL CLEARANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Safety (Water Transport)
DEF

The minimum distance between the bottom of a ship and the bed of a river or sea, required by some authorities as a safety margin because of unseen hazards or climatic changes in the depth of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
DEF

Profondeur d'eau libre sous la quille.

OBS

Un chenal d'accès doit être dragué de manière à réserver, sous la quille des navires, un pied de pilote suffisant qui est de l'ordre de 10 % du tirant d'eau.

Spanish

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