Regulation 8 - Stability Information
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.265(VIII) – Regulations on Subdivision and Stability of Passenger Ships as an Equivalent to Part B of Chapter II of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960 – (Adopted on 20 November 1973) - Annex - Regulations on Subdivision and Stability of Passenger Ships as An Equivalent to Part B of Chapter II of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960 - Regulation 8 - Stability Information

Regulation 8 - Stability Information

  (a)

  • (i) Every passenger ship shall be inclined upon its completion and the elements of its stability determined.

  • (ii) Where any alterations are made to a ship so as to materially affect the stability information supplied to the Master, amended stability information shall be provided. If necessary the ship shall be re-inclined.

  (b) The Master of the ship shall be supplied with such reliable information as is necessary to enable him by rapid and simple means to obtain accurate guidance as to the stability of the ship under varying conditions of service which information shall include:

  • (i) a curve of minimum operational metacentric height versus draught which assures compliance with the requirements of regulations 5, 6 and 7, as well as a corresponding curve of the maximum allowable vertical centre of gravity versus draught, or with the tabular equivalents of these curves;

  • (ii) tables containing draught limits and their corresponding trim limits within which the requirements of Regulations 5, 6 and 7 can be met;

  • (iii) instructions concerning the operation of cross-flooding arrangements; and

  • (iv) all other data and aids which might be necessary to maintain the required stability after damage.

  (c) There shall be permanently exhibited, for the guidance of the officer in charge of the ship, plans showing clearly for each deck and hold the boundaries of the watertight compartments, the openings therein with the means of closure and position of any controls thereof, and the arrangements for the correction of any list due to flooding. In addition, booklets containing the aforementioned information shall be made available to the officers of the ship.

  (d) All information called for by this Regulation shall be subject to approval by the Administration.

Parent topic: Annex - Regulations on Subdivision and Stability of Passenger Ships as An Equivalent to Part B of Chapter II of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960
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