Draft (hull)
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The draft or draught of a ship is a determined depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to its hull's lowest—its propellers, or keel, or other reference point. Draft varies accordi
Draft markings on the stern of the Cutty Sark, an example of the Imperial system of such markings.
Draft marks on a ship's bow
Load line mark and draft marks on the side of a ship
Load line (watercraft)
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The load line, also known as Plimsoll line, indicates the legal limit to which a ship may be loaded for specific water types and temperatures in order to safely maintain buoyancy, particularly with re
Draft (hull)
…the ship can navigate safely, without grounding. Navigators can determine their draught by calculation or by visual observation (of the ship's painted load lines). A ship's draft/draught is the "depth of the vessel below the waterline measured vertically to the lowest part of the hull, propellers, or other…
Load line markings on a cereal carrier, certified by Bureau Veritas.
Lloyd's Register ("LR") load line mark and lines for commercial sailing vessels
Lloyd's Register ("LR") load line mark and lines and timber load line mark and lines for power-driven merchant vessels