T&R Bulletin 4-24: Fishing Vessel Stability Training Program (2004)

This guide was developed to educate the commercial fishing community on how a fishing vessel’s stability works and the effect of common fishing operations on a fishing vessel’s stability levels. The topics covered and the illustrations used are generic examples of situations that fishing vessel crews may encounter and should only be used as a reference guide. Stability is a very complex subject and there are many variations in fishing vessel designs and fishing methods. Contact your naval architect or one of the organizations listed at the end of this booklet to learn about your own boat’s stability characteristics.