3 Compliance
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3 Compliance

 It is the responsibility of the master to ensure the ship is loaded in accordance with the applicable intact and damaged stability criteria during all operational cargo conditions. The master may also be required to demonstrate compliance with these stability criteria to different surveying and inspecting authorities. Regulations governing damage stability requirements are contained in various instruments developed by the IMO (refer to the annex for further detail).

Parent topic: Part 2 – Guidelines for Operation and Demonstration of Damage Stability ComplianceCompliance with damage stability regulations

3.1 Compliance with regulations

 The master will need to be provided with sufficient information to demonstrate the ship is loaded in a manner which will ensure compliance with the relevant regulations which apply to its type, size and age. Information to be provided should include:

  • .1 Load Line information;

  • .2 shear force and bending moments information;

  • .3 KG, draught and trim information;

  • .4 intact stability information; and

  • .5 damage stability information.

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