Intact stability requirements - C6A

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

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Full title	National Standard for Commercial Vessels Part C - Design and construction Section 6 - Stability Sub-section 6A - Intact stability requirements
Current edition	Edition 1.4 Commenced 1 October 2024
About	NSCV C6A provides requirements for the stability of vessels. Specifically, this subsection provides the minimum required intact stability criteria for vessels. This subsection applies to all domestic commercial vessels except: fast craft leisure craft novel vessels special purpose vessels However, it does apply to those vessels if Part F specifies it should.
Announcement	NSCV C6A updated 1 October 2024 (Edition 1.4) What has been updated [1] Clause 7.4.5 Figure 18 Replace: With: Minor amendments to 8 NSCVs We've made minor amendments to 8 NSCVs, including this one, to address editorial issues. See the full list of changes: NSCV Omnibus amendments instrument No 1, 2024 PDF1.11 MB
Superseded	Superseded standards for commercial vessels
Assistance and tools	Guidance notices and fact sheets for domestic commercial vessel owners and operators Uniform Shipping Laws code Generic equivalent solutions: Alternative criteria for towing stability assessment PDF172.72 KB Application of ISO 12217 Part 2 ‘small craft – stability and buoyancy assessment and categorisation – sailing boats of hull length greater than or equal to 6 metres’ PDF228.25 KB Use of simplified stability criteria decked and open vessels less than 7.5 metres length carrying passengers to sea PDF172.72 KB
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