{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.1809","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.1809","heading":"Loading and stability manual.","body":"(a) No person may operate a vessel unless that vessel has on board a loading and stability manual.\n(b) The loading and stability manual must contain:\n(1) Information that enables the master to load and ballast the vessel while keeping structural stresses within design limits; and\n(2) The information required by § 170.110 of this chapter.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES","Subpart E—Operations"],"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":"5131977623b202ca8f5bde4e9fe26f0eb7a595f9da62d8287f49f19afba0f325","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.1808","next":"us/46-cfr-154.1810"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}