This is the ratio of the area of the water-plane to the area of the circumscribing rectangle having a length equal to the LPP and a breadth equal to B. ie: CWP = AW (L x B) The range of values is from about 0.70 for a fine ship to 0.90 for a full ship.
Umlinganiselo wamanzi kwindawo ekwenziwe kuyo umda ongunxantathu onobude obulingana LPP bube ububanzi bona bulingana.