Stability information booklet

the ship’s stability criteria may be in booklet format or in the form of a series of plans, or even carried in a combination format of both. Either way the documents are in the control of the Ship’s Chief Officer and will include the following: general particulars of the vessel; a general arrangement plan showing cargo compartments and tank dispositions; special notes on the stability and loading procedures; hydrostatic particulars; metric conversion table; capacity plan showing centre of gravity of cargo stowage compartments (to include free surface moment of oil and water tanks); notes on the use of free surface moments; cross curves of stability (known as KN curves) with examples of their use; deadweight scale; list of ship conditions and typical condition sheets; statical stability curve for conditions; simplified stability information together with damaged stability criteria.