What is Stability booklet and what information we get from Stability booklets?

Each ship should be provided with a stability booklet, approved by the Ad- ministration, which contains  sufficient information to enable the master  to operate  the ship in compliance with the applicable  requirements contained in the  Code.  The Administration may have additional requirements. On a mobile offshore drilling  unit,  the  stability booklet  may  be referred  to as an  operating manual.

The  stability booklet  may  include  information on longitudinal strength.  This  Code addresses  only the  stability-related contents of the booklet.

The format of the stability booklet and the information included will vary dependent on the  ship  type and  operation.  In  developing  the  stability booklet,  consideration should be given to including the following information:

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