Term:
Bow height
Definition:
The vertical distance at the forward perpendicular between the waterline corresponding to the maximum permissible draught and the designed trim and the top of the exposed deck at side.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Safety Recommendations for Decked Fishing Vessels of Less than 12 meters in Length and Undecked Fishing Vessels, FAO/IMO/ILO, 2012 (http://www.fao.org/3/i3108e/i3108e.pdf).
