1. Regulations
  2. title 46
  3. chapter I-i6
  4. part 172
  5. subpart E
  6. § 172.095

View all text of Subpart E [§ 172.080 - § 172.110]

§ 172.095 - Intact longitudinal stability.

Each tank barge must be shown by design calculations to have a longitudinal metacentric height (GM) in feet (meters) in each condition of loading and operation, at least equal to the following:

where— L = LOA in feet (meters) d = draft in feet (meters).

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 5115; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

SOURCE: CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51040, Nov. 4, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 172.095