Intact longitudinal stability.

  1. Law
  2. CFR 46
  3. Shipping
  4. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
  5. Subdivision and Stability
  6. Special Rules Pertaining to Bulk Cargoes
  7. Special Rules Pertaining to a Barge That Carries a Hazardous Liquid Regulated Under Subchapter O of This Chapter
  8. Intact longitudinal stability.

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§ 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).


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