10.

4 Stability Requirements for Heavy Lift Operations

10.4.1 Vessels for which lift operations is the main, or one of the main functions, are to be checked with
respect to stability requirements given in 10.4.2 to 10.4.7.

10.4.2 The requirements referred to apply to vessels having cranes onboard with maximum permissible
crane heeling lever equal to or greater than 0.10 metres.

Guidance note:
The maximum permissible crane heeling lever is to be taken as the maximum permissible crane
moment divided by the displacement. For the purpose of this section, the maximum permissible
crane heeling lever is to be assumed constant with the inclination.

10.4.3 The requirements referred to are based on crane operations taking place in favourable weather
conditions.

10.4.4 Loading conditions with maximum permissible crane load at highest position are to comply with
the applicable stability requirements in operation mode.

10.4.5 If counter ballast is used, the following additional requirements are to be met, with the vessel at
the maximum allowable vertical centre of gravity in operation mode, to provide adequate stability
in case of sudden accidental loss of crane load.

- Area A2 in Figure 10.1 is not less than 40% in excess of area A.

- The angle of the first intercept between the righting lever curve after loss of crane load and the
maximum permissible counter ballast lever curve is to be not more than 15 degrees; ie, angle of
equilibrium after loss of crane load.