{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-144.305","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 144.305","heading":"Stability standards for a new vessel.","body":"Each new vessel must meet the applicable stability requirements of part 170 and, if applicable, of part 173, subpart E, of this chapter in addition to the requirements in the following table:\nTable 144.305—Stability Standards for a New Vessel\nEach new vessel certificated to operate on— Must meet the requirements of—\n(a) Protected waters § 170.173(e)(2) of this chapter.\n(b) Partially protected waters §§ 170.170 and 170.173(e)(1) of this chapter.\n(c) Exposed waters or that is assigned a load line §§ 170.170 and 174.145 of this chapter.","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":"c53fe1c40d59c45cec35cd6a534865b323260f7fe84dd125779b7500d7832fab","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-144.300","next":"us/46-cfr-144.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}