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46 CFR 174.040: Stability requirements: general.

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  1. Title 46—Shipping
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY
  4. PART 174—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES
  5. Subpart C—Special Rules Pertaining to Mobile Offshore Drilling Units

Each unit must be designed to have at least 2 inches (50mm) of positive metacentric height in the upright equilibrium position for the full range of drafts, whether at the operating draft for navigation, towing, or drilling afloat, or at a temporary draft when changing drafts.

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