Your passenger vessel has departed port with 1,235 passengers on board for a 10-day voyage. In accordance with 46 CFR Part 78, what actions must be taken to verify that your vessel was in compliance with stability requirements?
• 46 CFR Part 78 – look for the specific section on stability information and verification before sailing • Who is directly responsible under the regulations for verifying compliance with stability requirements (master vs. owner) • What type of official record must be made when stability has been checked and verified
• Ask yourself: according to 46 CFR, which person is assigned the duty to verify stability before departure on a passenger vessel? • Think about what document is normally used to record official actions and attestations on board: is it a logbook, a stability book, or a shoreside message? • Consider which option best matches the formal nature of a regulatory requirement – which action creates a clear, permanent record that an inspector can easily review?
• Verify in 46 CFR Part 78 which individual (master or owner) is named as responsible for the determination • Check which record-keeping method (logbook, stability book, or message to owner) is actually required by the regulation • Confirm that the vessel is prohibited from departing until stability compliance is established – make sure the choice includes that condition
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