USER GUIDE

Run draft, stability, cargo and tank checks

Choose the active vessel and condition, enter measured values carefully, correct highlighted issues, calculate, compare with approved criteria and save the record. Replace all example values before real work.

How to interpret it safely

Choose the active vessel and condition, enter measured values carefully, correct highlighted issues, calculate, compare with approved criteria and save the record. Replace all example values before real work.

The user guide explains what the information means, how the result is produced and which warnings or limits matter.

Follow the steps in the app

Run draft, stability, cargo and tank checks

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What to know before you use it

How to use this feature well

Review the load plan, corrected GM, GZ curve, criteria and draft-survey corrections together for the selected condition. The result supports your review; it is not class approval.

Where the information comes from

Run draft, stability, cargo and tank checks: Before using a result, check its provider, datum, time basis, confidence and installed-data details.

Check your inputs

Run draft, stability, cargo and tank checks: Complete missing information and correct inconsistent or out-of-range vessel, position and calculation values.

Understand the calculation

Run draft, stability, cargo and tank checks: Keep the units, vessel particulars, time zone and selected method in view when reading a result or export.

When to stop and review

Run draft, stability, cargo and tank checks: Read each warning, correct its cause and recalculate before continuing.

Use it within its limits

Run draft, stability, cargo and tank checks: CaptainCalc supports decisions; approved vessel documents, official publications and the master's judgement remain authoritative.

Continue learning

CaptainCalc is decision support. It never replaces approved stability data, loading computers, ECDIS, official publications, procedures or professional judgment.

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