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PLIMSOLL MARK

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An internationally recognised line painted on the side of merchant ships. When a ship is loaded, the water level is not supposed to go above the line. Water can reach different parts of the line as its temperature and saltiness varies with the season and location. From where Plimsoll Shipping derived its name.
See also: UDH , PADAG , I.t. or l.tn. , D S , C I

 

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