STIFF SHIP AND TENDER SHIP and Difference between stiff and tender ship.

Stiff ship and tender ship

  STIFF SHIP

• When a metacentric height and righting lever distance is large,
• Ship have excessive stability
• Ship will come to its normal upright position very quickly when its heeled.

Tender ship

• When metacentric height and righting lever distance is very small. 
• Ships have less stability
• Ship will come to its  normal  upright position very slowly when its heeled.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STIFF SHIP & TENDER SHIP?