{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-144.300","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 144.300","heading":"Stability standards for an existing vessel.","body":"(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.\n(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:\n(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.\n(2) The vessel performs successfully on operational tests to determine whether the vessel has adequate stability and handling characteristics.\n(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.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 144—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","Subpart C—Stability and Watertight Integrity"],"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":"01538c1ed25b06bb4c282d734576daaa2b7b1a4ab9c00bbf6acf678d0239cbc2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-144.215","next":"us/46-cfr-144.305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}