Chapter:	369AL	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (PASSENGER SHIP CONSTRUCTION) (SHIPS BUILT BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1984) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	9D	Heading:	Stability and freeboard during loading and unloading	Version Date:	30/06/1997

The master shall use the information provided in accordance with regulation 9C and, when necessary, make calculations or cause calculations to be made in order to ensure that the process of loading and unloading is carried out safely; in particular, he shall ensure that-

(a) the ship has adequate stability; and
(b) the freeboard at any door giving access to the hull or to an enclosed superstructure is sufficient to prevent the entry of water.