OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Subchapter T — Stability Letter
A stability letter issued to a small passenger vessel:
- ALists the crew payroll
- BReplaces the COI
- CStates operating limitations needed to maintain adequate stability✓ Correct
- DIs optional paperwork
Explanation
When required, the stability letter sets limits (e.g., maximum persons, ballast, weights, weather/route restrictions) the master must observe to keep the vessel within its proven stability. Operating outside those limits is a violation and a capsizing risk.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter S; Subchapter T
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