- Cargo ships.
- Cargo ships carrying
- Deck cargo cargo ships carrying grain in bulk .
- Passenger
- Fishing vessels.
- Special purpose ships
- Offshore supply vessels .
- Mobile offshore drilling units
- Pontoons
- Dynamically supported craft
- Containerships
The coastal State may impose additional requirements regarding the design aspects of ships of novel design or ships not otherwise covered by the Code
Stability data and associated plans should be drawn up in the official language or languages of the issuing country and the language of the master. If the languages used are neither English nor French the text should include a translation into one of these languages.
Each ship should be provided with a stability booklet, approved by the Administration, which contains sufficient information to enable the master to operate the ship in compliance with the applicable requirements contained in the Code.
