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§ 172.095 Intact longitudinal stability.

46 CFR 172.095

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§ 172.095 Intact longitudinal stability.

Each tank barge must be shown by design calculations to have a longitudinal metacentric height (GM) in feet (meters) in each condition of loading and operation, at least equal to the following:

where— L = LOA in feet (meters) d = draft in feet (meters).