STABILITY OF FISHING VESSEL

1.  Stability is the ability of a fishing vessel to return to its upright position after being heeled over by any
combination of wind, waves, or forces from fishing operations.

2.  A stable fishing vessel has sufficient stability to counter the current external forces generated by weather and fishing conditions and return to its upright position.

3.  An unstable fishing vessel does not have sufficient stability to counter the current external forces generated by weather and fishing conditions and capsizes.

4.  A fishing vessel’s stability is constantly changing during its voyage.  An originally stable fishing vessel may
become unstable from changes in the weather, the vessel’s loading or fishing operations.

5.  The key to having a stable vessel is making sure there is always be sufficient stability to counter the capsizing
forces from the current weather, waves, and fishing conditions during the entire voyage.

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