---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 144.300"
title: "46"
number: "144.300"
heading: "Stability standards for an existing vessel."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/144.300"
---

# §144.300. Stability standards for an existing vessel.

- (a) The owner or managing operator of an existing vessel operating under a stability document must be able to readily produce a copy of such document.
- (b) The owner or managing operator of an existing vessel not operating under a stability document must be able to show at least one of the following:
  - (1) The vessel's operation or a history of satisfactory service does not cause the stability of the vessel to be questioned by either the Coast Guard or a TPO engaged to perform an audit or survey.
  - (2) The vessel performs successfully on operational tests to determine whether the vessel has adequate stability and handling characteristics.
  - (3) The vessel has a satisfactory stability assessment by means of giving due consideration to each item that impacts a vessel's stability characteristics which include, but are not limited to, the form, arrangement, construction, number of decks, route, and operating restrictions of the vessel.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

### Source

Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.