84.01—Definitions.
(a)
The term height above the hull means height above the uppermost continuous deck. This height shall be measured from the position vertically beneath the location of the light.
(b)
High-speed craft means a craft capable of maximum speed in meters per second (m/s) equal to or exceeding: 3.7▽ 0.1667; where ▽=displacement corresponding to the design waterline (meters 3 ).
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(c)
The term practical cut-off means, for vessels 20 meters or more in length, 12.5 percent of the minimum luminous intensity (Table 84.15(b)) corresponding to the greatest range of visibility for which the requirements of Annex I are met.
(d)
The term Rule or Rules means the Inland Navigation Rules contained in sec. 2 of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-591, 94 Stat. 3415, 33 U.S.C. 2001, December 24, 1980) as amended.