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46 CFR §45.105

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Unless otherwise authorized by the Commandant, the vessel must have onboard, in a form approved by the Commandant, sufficient information.
  1. (a)To enable the master to load and ballast the vessel in a manner that avoids unacceptable stresses in the vessel's structure; and
  2. (b)To guide the master as to the stability of the ship under varying conditions of service.