Definition
On an ocean passage, the position beyond which remaining fuel, water or provisions are insufficient to return to the departure port, so the vessel must continue to the destination or to a port of refuge. It is computed from endurance, distance run and expected speed made good, keeping a reserve of at least ten per cent plus a weather allowance. It differs from an abort point, which concerns manoeuvring space rather than endurance.
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