Nautical Term: Transverse stability

Definition of Transverse stability

Transverse stability refers to a ship’s ability to resist capsize or rolling over when it encounters forces that tend to make it rotate about its longitudinal axis. For instance, a large container ship may experience a significant lateral force when a container falls overboard, potentially threatening the ship’s transverse stability.

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