{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-174.040","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 174.040","heading":"Stability requirements: general.","body":"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.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY","PART 174—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES","Subpart C—Special Rules Pertaining to Mobile Offshore Drilling Units"],"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":"031820239b1ee1038b0ad45a608e1febe0bd81be052903aaeb4f3d53bbc7c575","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-174.035","next":"us/46-cfr-174.045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}