11.11.1 A vessel not required to have an approved Stability Information Booklet.
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11.11.1 A vessel not required to have an approved Stability Information Booklet.

 A vessel for which stability is assessed on the basis of practical tests or simplified methods, defined in Section 11 of the Code, conducted by a competent person(s), should be approved by the Certifying Authority. In order to give approval, the Certifying Authority should be satisfied that the requirements have been met, accepting the results obtained and keeping a detailed record of the procedure of the tests or calculations and the results which were accepted.

The Certifying Authority should file the details in the records retained for the vessel, and these details are to be entered on the certificate. See section 11.1.1.10 for requirements for the carriage of a Stability Guidance Booklet.


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