Det svåraste skadefallet enligt SOLAS, som uppfyller kraven i punkt 3.1, skall följaktligen väljas så att minsta möjliga area erhålls under reststabilitetskurvan. ###>Consequently in choosing the worst SOLAS damage for compliance with the requirement of paragraph 3.1 the worst damage is to be taken as that which gives the least area under the residual stability curve.