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STABILITY INFORMATION BOOKLET

Foreword
This document indicates the details which should be provided in the ship's "Stability
Information Booklet" so as to ensure compliance with the Merchant Shipping (Load
Line) Regulations 199B-see Regulations 32 and 33 and Schedule 6 of Merchant
Shipping Notice MSN 1752(M).

In an endeavor to "standardise" the presentation of stability information submitted for

examination and so expedite its assimilation and approval, the Maritime and
Coastguard Agency (MCA) encourages all shipbuilders to adopt this layout (which has
been developed following an analysis of the many varied presentations currently
submitted) when preparing the "Stability Information Booklet" for their new
constructions.

Included in this booklet are also details of the Flooding and Damaged Stability
requirements for certain types of ships assigned reduced freeboards;
- see Regulations
29 and 30 and Schedule 2 paragraph 1 and Schedule 4 Part I paragraph 5.

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INDEX

Page 1. General Particulars

2. Plans showing Cargo Spaces, Storerooms and Tanks

3. Special Notes Regarding the Stability and Loading of the Ship

4. Metric Conversions

5. Hydrostatic Particulars

6. Capacities and Centres of Gravity of Cargo Spaces, Storerooms,

Crew and Effects

7. Capacities, Centres of Gravity and Free Surface Moments of Oil and Water Tanks
(sheet l-Cargo Oil and Oil Fuel)

8. Capacities, Centres of Gravity and Free Surface Moments of Oil and Water Tanks
(sheet 2-Engine Room and Fresh + Ballast)

9. Notes on use of Free Surface Moments

10. Container Ships-capacities and centres of gravity

11. Cross Curves of Stability (KN Curves)

12. Example showing use of Cross Curves (KN)

13. Deadweight Scale

14. List of Conditions required

15. Typical Condition Sheet

16. Statical Stability Curve for Condition

Simplified Stability Information

1 7. General Note

18. Deadweight Moment Curve + Table

19. Typical Loading Sheet

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Damaged Stability

20. Flooding and Damaged Stability; requirements for Type 'A' and Type 'B' ships I

21. Flooding and Damaged Stability; requirements in the flooded condition

22. Flooding and Damaged Stability; information to be presented from flooding

calculations

23. Flooding and Damaged Stability; typical sketches required

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GENERAL PARTICULARS

Ships Name signal Letters

Official Number

Port of Registry

Owners Name and Address

Builders Name, Address and Ship Number

Date Keel Laid

Moulded Dimensions (in metres)

Summer Load Draught (in metres)

Block Coefficient

Displacement (in tonnes)

Deadweight (in tonnes)

Gross Tonnage

Net Tonnage .

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General Precautions against Capsizing I

1. Compliance with the stability criteria indicated overleaf does not ensure immunity
against capsizing regardless of the circumstances or absolve the master from his
responstbilities. Masters should therefore exercise prudence and good seamanship
having regard to the season of the year, weather forecasts and the navigational zone
and should take the appropriate action as to speed and course warranted by the
prevailing circumstances.

2. Care should be taken to ensure that the cargo allocated to the ship is capable of
being stowed so that compliance with the criteria can be achieved. If necessary the
amount should be limited to the extent that ballast weight may be required.

3. Before a voyage commences care should be taken to ensure that the cargo and
sizeable pieces of equipment have been properly stowed or lashed so as to minimize
the possibility of both longitudinal and lateral shifting while at sea, under the effect of
acceleration caused by rolling and pitching.

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SPECIAL NOTES REGARDING THE STABILITY AND LOADING OF THE SHIP

1. As this ship is required to comply with Schedule 2, Part 1 para. 2 of MSN 1752(M)
by the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998, it is most important to
ensure that in any sailing condition the stability complies at least with the following
minimum criteria:-

Statical stability curve

A- area under curve up to 30 degrees to be not less than 0.055 metre-radians.

B- area under curve up to x degrees to be not less than 0.09 metre-radians.
C- area between 30 degrees and x degrees to be not less than 0.03 metre
radians.
x- 40 degrees or any lesser angle at which the lower edges of any openings in the
hull, superstructure or deckhouses which lead below deck and cannot be closed
weathertight, would be immersed. .
E- maximum GZ to occur at angle not less than 30 degrees and to be at least 0.20
metres in height.
F- initial GM to be not less than 0.15 metres. In ships with timber deck cargo 0.05
metres will be permitted. The volume of timber deck cargo may be included in
the derivation of the cross curves.

2. In order that the required minimum Bow Height is always maintained the
forward draught should not exceed

Other Items that should be mentioned as appropriate

3. Sequence of ballasting to ensure adequate stability throughout the

voyage.
4. Warning about effects of strong winds upon ships carrying containers or deck
cargoes, especially if trading in the Great Lakes.

5. Dangers of icing if engaged in Arctic Waters

6 Any special features regarding the stowage or behaviour of cargo to be carried.

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METRIC CONVERSIONS

Metric Equivalents

The use of S I (Systeme Internationale) units is strongly recommended.

MULTIPLY TO CONVERT FROM TO OBTAIN -

BY
0.03937 MILLIMETRES INCHES 25.400
0.3937 CENTIME TRES INCHES 2.5400
3.2808 METRES FEET 0.3048
2.2046 KILOGRAMMES POUNDS 0.45359

0.0009842 KILOGRAMMES TONS(2240 Ibs.) 1016.047

0.9842 TONNES(1000 KG) TONS (2240 Ibs.) 1.016
2.4998 TONNES PER TONNES PER INCH 0.4000
CENTIMETRE (OF (IMMERSION)
IMMERSION)
8.2014 MOMENT TO CHANGE MOMENT.TO 0.122
TRIM ONE CENTIMETRE CHANGE TRIM ONE
(TONNES METRE UNITS) INCH (FOOT TON
UNITS)
187.9767 METRE RADIANS FEET DEGREES 0.0053
- TO OBTAIN TO CONVERT FROM MULTIPLY
BY ABOVE

Relation between Weight and Volume

10 m.m. cubed = 1 cubic centimetre

1 cubic centimetre of freshwater (S.G. 1.0) = 1 gramme
1000 cubic centimetre of freshwater (S.G. 1.0) = 1 Kilogram (1000 grammes)
1 cubic metre of freshwater (S.G. 1.0) = 1 Tonne (1000 Kilos)
1 cubic metre of saltwater (S.G. 1.025) = 1.025 Tonnes
1 tonne of saltwater (S.G. 1.025) = 0.975 Cubic Metres

1 cubic metre = 35.316 cubic feet

1 cubic foot = 0.0283 cubic metres

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NOTES ON USE OF FREE SURFACE MOMENTS I

(Given in end column of tables on pages 11 and 12)

Provided a tank is completely filled with liquid no movement of the liquid is possible
and the effect on the ship's stability is precisely the same as if the tank contained solid
material.

Immediately a quantity of liquid is withdrawn from the tank the situation changes
completely and the stability of the ship is adversely affected by what is known as the
"free surface effects". This adverse effect on the stability is referred to as a "loss in
G.M." or as a "virtual rise in V.C.G." and is calculated as follows:

Free Surface Moment Specific Gravity

Loss in G.M due to Free = (tonnes metres) x liquid in Tank
Surface Effects (in metres) Displacement of vessel in Tonnes

N.B. The "free surface effects" of a proportion of all oil-fuel, fresh water, feed- water
and service
tanks should be taken into account in both the Arrival and Departure Conditions.

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CONTAINER SHIPS

(Capacities and Centres of Gravity)

When a ship is designed for the carriage of containers or pallets the following I
information should be provided to enable the sailing condition to be calculated:

(i) A 'Container Stowage Plan' showing the disposition and identification

arrangement of every container. The size and maximum laden and unladen weight of
the various types of container should be indicated.

(ii) A 'Tabular Statement' giving the vertical and longitudinal geometric centres of
each container in its stowed position.

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LIST OF CONDITIONS REQUIRED

The following intact conditions are required for every ship

1. LIGHTSHIP CONDITION

This should indicate the items considered as a permanent part of the Lightship. Where
permanent ballast is included 2 conditions should be indicated i.e. With Ballast and
Without Ballast.

2. BALLAST CONDITION-Departure

This should indicate a suitable sea-going ballast condition

2A. BALLAST CONDITION-Arrival

3. HOMOGENEOUS LOADING CONDITION-Departure

For this condition all cargo spaces are to be filled with homogeneous cargo such that
the ship is loaded down to the Summer load line. This condition will not be required on
ships where it is clearly appropriate. The stowage rate should be clearly indicated.

3A. HOMOGENEOUS LOADING CONDITION-Departure and Arrival

The arrival condition should indicate that the oil-fuel, fresh water and other
consumable stores have been reduced to approximately 10% of their original
quantities.
4. SERVICE LOADED CONDITIONS-Departure and Arrival

There should be included in the Booklet at least one typical service condition with the
ship loaded to the summer load line, and where appropriate the timber summer load
line.

5. INFORMATION AS TO LOADING AND BALLASTING OF

SHIPS

In addition to the conditions listed above it will be necessary to provide in the Booklet
guidance for the Master of any ship to which Regulation 33 applies (i.e. ships of more
than 150 metres in length specially designed for the carriage of liquid or ore in bulk) to
enable him to load the ship in a manner which will avoid the creation of unacceptable
stresses in the structure. The maximum permissible stresses should also be indicated.

This information is subject to the approval of the Assigning Authority issuing the Load
Line Certificate.

A copy of the Inclining Test Report will also be required.

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SIMPLIFIED STABILITY INFORMATION

A recommended method of presenting stability information in a simplified manner is

shown on the next two pages. Either maximum permissable deadweight moments
about keel or maximum permissable KG values may be presented; the use of
deadweight moments is illustrated. If required, advice on the method of preparing such
information can be obtained from any Marine Survey Office.

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