46 CFR 176.306
§ 176.306 Stability letter.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 176.306, § 176.306 Stability letter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230618
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Full text
When, in accordance with § 178.210 of this chapter, a vessel must be provided with a stability letter, the stability letter must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, at the operating station of the vessel. If posting is impracticable, the stability letter must be kept on board in a weathertight container readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.