registration and publication, in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. ARTICLE 22 Languages The present Convention is established in a single copy in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic. Official translations in the Russian and Spanish languages shall be prepared and deposited with the signed original. ANNEX I REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING AND NET TONNAGES OF Regulation 1 (1) The tonnage of a ship shall consist of gross tonnage and net tonnage. (2) The gross tonnage and the net tonnage shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. (3) The tonnage and the net tonnage of novel types of craft whose constructional features are such as to render the application of the provisions of these Regulations unreasonable or impracticable shall be determined by the Administration. Where the tonnage is so determined, the Administration shall communicate to the Organization details of the method used for that purpose, for circulation to the Contracting Governments for their information. Regulation 2 Definitions of Terms used in the Annexes (1) Upper Deck The upper deck is the uppermost complete deck exposed to weather and sea, which has permanent means of weathertight closing of all openings in the weather part thereof, and below which all openings in the sides of the ship are fitted with permanent means of watertight closing. In a ship having a stepped upper deck, the lowest line of the exposed deck and the continuation of that line parallel to the upper part of the deck is taken as the upper deck. (2) Moulded (a) The moulded depth is the vertical distance measured from the top of the keel to the underside of the upper deck at side. In wood and composite ships the distance is measured from the lower edge of the keel rabbet. Where the form at the lower part of the midship section is of a hollow character, or where thick garboards are fitted, the distance is measured from the point where the line of the flat of the bottom continued inwards cuts the side of the keel.
registration and publication, in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. ARTICLE 22 Languages The present Convention is established in a single copy in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic. Official translations in the Russian and Spanish languages shall be prepared and deposited with the signed original. ANNEX I REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING AND NET TONNAGES OF Regulation 1 (1) The tonnage of a ship shall consist of gross tonnage and net tonnage. (2) The gross tonnage and the net tonnage shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. (3) The tonnage and the net tonnage of novel types of craft whose constructional features are such as to render the application of the provisions of these Regulations unreasonable or impracticable shall be determined by the Administration. Where the tonnage is so determined, the Administration shall communicate to the Organization details of the method used for that purpose, for circulation to the Contracting Governments for their information. Regulation 2 Definitions of Terms used in the Annexes (1) Upper Deck The upper deck is the uppermost complete deck exposed to weather and sea, which has permanent means of weathertight closing of all openings in the weather part thereof, and below which all openings in the sides of the ship are fitted with permanent means of watertight closing. In a ship having a stepped upper deck, the lowest line of the exposed deck and the continuation of that line parallel to the upper part of the deck is taken as the upper deck. (2) Moulded (a) The moulded depth is the vertical distance measured from the top of the keel to the underside of the upper deck at side. In wood and composite ships the distance is measured from the lower edge of the keel rabbet. Where the form at the lower part of the midship section is of a hollow character, or where thick garboards are fitted, the distance is measured from the point where the line of the flat of the bottom continued inwards cuts the side of the keel.
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