The depth of the vessel below the waterline measured vertically to the lowest part of the hull, propellers, or other reference point. When measured to the lowest projecting portion of the vessel, it is called the "draft, extreme"; when measured at the bow, it is called "draft, forward"; and when measured at the stern, the "draft, aft"; the average of the draft, forward, and the draft, aft is the "draft, mean", and the mean draft when in full load condition is the "draft load".
Ubunzulu benqanawe obungaphantsi komgca wamanzi obulinganiswe ngokuthe nkqo kwindawo engaphantsi yesiqu senqanawe, ii'propellers', okanye ezinye iindawo ezalathiweyo. Kuthiwa yi"draft, extreme" xa inomlinganiso kwindawo engaphantsi yenqanawe ; kuthiwe yi"draft forward" xa ilinganiswe kumphambili wenqanawe; kuthiwe yi"draft, aft" xa ilinganiswe kumva wenqanawe; I-avereji yedrafti, yomphambili, umva kuthiwa yi"draft, mean", Idrafti yemean xa ikwimo ezeleyo yomthwalo yi"draft load".