USCG Exam PracticeVessel stability — metacentric height, free surface
Per 46 CFR §185.315, before a vessel may depart, the master must verify compliance with stability requirements found in which documents?
- ✓ The vessel's trim and stability book, stability letter, Certificate of Inspection, and Load Line Certificate, as applicableCorrect
- B. The vessel's Certificate of Inspection and the applicable COLREGs only
- C. The vessel's Load Line Certificate and the applicable CFR subpart only
- D. The vessel's stability letter and the COTP-issued operating permit only
Why A is correct
46 CFR §185.315(a) requires the master to determine compliance with stability requirements in the vessel's trim and stability book, stability letter, Certificate of Inspection, and Load Line Certificate, as the case may be, prior to departure.
Cited:46 CFR §185.315