Modern Ship & Shipbuilding Terminology

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LBP: Acronym for Length Between Perpendiculars or horizontal distance between the main forward and aft perpendicular frame members. Sometimes the horizontal distance between stem and sternpost. For some vessels it may indicate the length of the hull along or at the waterline, also called Waterline Measurement.

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