The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Angle of Safety

Sea Terms

The angle reckoned in degrees, which marks the safety limit in a vessel's rolling. Should she roll beyond the limit she would upset. This angle varies according to the vessel. An instrument called the clinometer records the angles made in the rolling of a ship.

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