§28.570. Intact righting energy. — Inbound Citations
46 C.F.R. § 28.570
Statutory Authority
Cited by 1 regulation in release Current.
Citations to 46 U.S.C. § 28.570 as a whole
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(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, each vessel must meet the requirements of § 28.570 or have at least 15 foot-degrees (0.080 meter-radians) of area under the righting arm curve, after correcting the righting arms for the heeling arm caused by lifting or fishing gear, from the angle of equilibrium to the least of the following:(1) The angle corresponding to the maximum righting arm;(2) The angle of downflooding; or(3) 40° (0.7 radians).