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List Angle from Transverse Weight Shift

List angle in degrees resulting from a transverse weight shift on board - tan θ = w·d/(Δ·GM).

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

tanθ=wdΔGM\tan\theta = \frac{w \cdot d}{\Delta \cdot GM}
SymbolMeaningUnit
wwWeight shiftedt
ddTransverse distancem
GMGMMetacentric heightm

Source: Kemp & Young - Ship Stability

In short

List angle in degrees resulting from a transverse weight shift on board - tan \u03b8 = w\u00b7d/(\u0394\u00b7GM).

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