[1][2][3][4] The Code for Intact Stability was first issued in 1993 under IMO resolution A.749(18)).
[1] In December 2019, amendments to the Code were adopted that entered into force on 1 January 2020.
[5] The Code contains both mandatory regulations and recommended provisions, setting out the minimum stability standards for ships.
[6] This includes information on precautions against capsizing, metacentric heights (GM), righting levers (GZ), rolling criteria, Free surface effect and watertight integrity.
[1] The 2008 version of the Code details guidelines on Second Generation Intact Stability for ships, specifically criteria for dynamic stability and damage assessment.