Onboard Stability Documentation is the part of As Build Drawings. In order to operate the ship in a safe way, the documentation must be legible, clear and easy to use. Scope of this documentation depends on ship type.
All files should have basic information included in their name:
- Name of a vessel or vessel type: ARIADNA, VENUS, etc,
- ABD (As Built Drawing)
- Short name of document
- Number according to system used by a design office
Example: ARIADNA_ABD_Grain Stab_0421-006
Further reading: “Ship Stability in Practice”
