5.1 Where the Administration determines in accordance
with III/4, that a vessel must have a stability booklet,
the owner or operator shall prepare the booklet in accordance with
Annex 2A and submit it to the Administration for approval.
5.2 Where the Administration determines in accordance
with III/4, that the stability information shall be in
the form of a stability letter or details indicated on the Certificate
of Inspection, the owner or operator of the vessel shall submit to
the Administration the following information and the necessary calculations
used to determine that information:
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.1 allowable number of passengers and crew on
each deck;
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.2 Deepest waterline drafts or freeboard;
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.3 location of watertight bulkheads and openings
in watertight bulkheads
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.4 explanation of the vessel’s subdivision
and specific identification of the vessel;s subdivision bulkheads;
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.5 location of openings through watertight bulkheads,
such as watertight doors, which must be closed to limit flooding in
an emergency;
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.6 location, type and amount of fixed ballast;
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.7 location and details of foam flotation material;
and
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.8 maximum weight of portable equipment permitted
on the vessel, including diving equipment.