Your passenger vessel has departed port with 1,235 passengers on board for a 10 day voyage. What actions must be taken to verify that your vessel was in compliance with stability requirements?

Correct Answer: Option D — The master shall determine that the vessel complies with all applicable stability requirements in the vessel's trim and stability book, stability letter, Certificate of Inspection, and Load Line Certificate, as the case may be, and then enter an attestation statement of the verification in the log book. The vessel may not depart until it is in compliance with these requirements.

46 CFR 78.17-22 requires the Master to verify stability compliance before departure. This verification must be documented by an attestation statement entered into the vessel's logbook. This regulatory requirement ensures the vessel is operated within its approved stability parameters, safeguarding the vessel, passengers, and crew throughout the voyage.