57. &quot; Freeboard (F) &quot; : is the vertical distance measured amidships between the upper edge of the deck line as defined in paragraph 4-4.1.1 and the maximum draught level the distance between the plane of maximum draught and a parallel plane passing through the lowest point of the gunwale or, in the absence of a gunwale, the lowest point of the upper edge of the ship &apos; s side where the outward projection of the upper surface of the freeboard deck intersects the external surface of the gunwale at the midsection.
57. &lt; &lt; Franc-bord (F) &gt; &gt; : la distance entre le plan du plus grand enfoncement et le plan parallèle passant par le point le plus bas du plat bord ou, à défaut de plat bord, par le point le plus bas de l &apos; arête supérieure du bordé d &apos; intersection entre la surface supérieure du pont de franc-bord et la partie extérieure du plat-bord au point médian.