46 CFR § 45.105 - Information supplied to the master.
§ 45.105 Information supplied to the master.
Unless otherwise authorized by the Commandant, the vessel must have onboard, in a form approved by the Commandant, sufficient information.
(a) To enable the master to load and ballast the vessel in a manner that avoids unacceptable stresses in the vessel's structure; and
(b) To guide the master as to the stability of the ship under varying conditions of service.