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• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Who can use this guide?
• Scope of the Simplified Assessment
• Definitions
• What is the difference between a fully decked and an open vessel?
• Preparing for the assessment
• Carrying out the assessment step by step
• If your vessel does not pass
• Record of Stability Assessment
• Converting to degrees
• Appendix 1 - Downflooding height measurement examples
• Appendix 2 - Evaluation criteria


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