11.11.2.1 The owner(s) should be responsible for
the inclining test of a vessel to be undertaken by competent persons
and for the calculation of the lightship particulars, which are used
in the stability calculations.
11.11.2.2 A person competent to the satisfaction
of the Certifying Authority should witness the inclining test of a
vessel and be satisfied as to conditions and the manner in which the
test is conducted.
11.11.2.3 The owner(s) of a vessel should be responsible
for the submission of the Stability Information Booklet, based on
the Administration's model booklet prepared by a competent person(s),
the content and form in which stability information is presented,
its accuracy and its compliance with the requirements of Section 11
for the standard required for the vessel. The owner(s) should submit
three (3) copies of the booklet to the Certifying Authority for approval.
11.11.2.4 When satisfied with the form and content
of the Stability Information Booklet (including satisfaction with
the competency of the person(s) who produced the booklet, methods
and procedures used for calculations, the stability standard achieved
and instructions which may be given to the skipper but excluding accuracy
of hull form data), the Certifying Authority should stamp the booklet
with an official stamp which contains the name of the Certifying Authority,
the date of approval, a file (or record) reference, number of pages
in the booklet and "APPROVED FORM AND CONTENT".
Two (2) copies of the approved booklet should be returned to
the owner(s). The owners should be instructed to confirm that one
(1) copy has been placed on the vessel and will be retained on the
vessel at all times for use by the skipper. The second booklet is
for the record of the owner(s).
The Certifying Authority
should retain the third copy of the approved booklet in the records
kept for the vessel.