A marking on a ship’s hull indicating the maximum safe depth to which it may be loaded, named for British politician Samuel Plimsoll, who championed the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876.
Pronunciation: PLIM-sul
Related Terms: Draught, Hull, Cargo
A marking on a ship’s hull indicating the maximum safe depth to which it may be loaded, named for British politician Samuel Plimsoll, who championed the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876.
Pronunciation: PLIM-sul
Related Terms: Draught, Hull, Cargo