Angle of list

The angle of list is the degree to which a vessel heels (leans or tilts) to either port or starboard at equilibrium—with no external forces acting upon it.¹ If a listing ship goes beyond the point where a righting moment will keep it afloat, it will capsize and potentially sink.²

Listing is caused by the off-centerline distribution of weight aboard due to uneven loading or to flooding.³ By contrast, roll is the dynamic movement from side to side caused by waves.

References

Kemp, Peter (1976). The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Oxford University Press. p. 488. ISBN 0192115537.
Barrass, Bryan; Derrett, D. R. (2011-02-23). Ship Stability for Masters and Mates. Elsevier. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-08-046008-6.
Naval Training Publications Detachment (1972). Hull Maintenance Tech 3 & 2. Washington, DC: United States Naval Training Publications. p. 522.

[1] Kemp, Peter (1976). The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Oxford University Press. p. 488. ISBN 0192115537.

[2] Barrass, Bryan; Derrett, D. R. (2011-02-23). Ship Stability for Masters and Mates. Elsevier. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-08-046008-6.

[3] Naval Training Publications Detachment (1972). Hull Maintenance Tech 3 & 2. Washington, DC: United States Naval Training Publications. p. 522.

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