46 CFR § 174.050 Special Rules Pertaining to Specific Vessel Types

§ 174.050 Stability on bottom.

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 174

Each bottom bearing unit must be designed so that, while supported on the sea bottom with footings or a mat, it continually exerts a downward force on each footing or the mat when subjected to the forces of wave and current and to wind blowing at the velocities described in § 174.055(b)(3).

← § 174.045 Intact stability requirements.§ 174.055 Calculation of wind heeling moment (Hm). →