Nautical Term: Breadth extreme

Definition of Breadth extreme

The term ‘breadth extreme’ refers to the maximum breadth measurement taken over the plating or planking of a ship, including the width of headings or enders.

For example, During a routine inspection, the ship’s surveyor measured the breadth extreme of the vessel to be 40 meters, which was within the allowed limit set by the flag state.

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