{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-140.605","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 140.605","heading":"Vessel stability.","body":"(a) Prior to getting underway, and at all other times necessary to ensure the safety of the vessel, the master or officer in charge of a navigational watch must determine whether the vessel complies with all stability requirements in the vessel's trim and stability book, stability letter, COI, and Load Line Certificate, as applicable.\n(b) A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 140—OPERATIONS","Subpart F—Vessel Operational Safety"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"ea6eb14b43def50077a41924772e67bcbd0acf10a7eb16c7332c3f0fee9446bc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-140.600","next":"us/46-cfr-140.610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}