eli5: how do ships no capsize more often?

Question

I know nothing about ships but I see videos of big ships getting hit by massive waves and the boats’ proportions seem to me like the boat should fall right over.

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Answer 1

Short answer: physics.

Long answer: physics but with details. Ships are designed so that their center of gravity is as low as possible. The closer the center of gravity to the center of buoyancy the more energy it takes capsize the ship.

Answer 2

Short answer: physics.

Long answer: physics but with details. Ships are designed so that their center of gravity is as low as possible. The closer the center of gravity to the center of buoyancy the more energy it takes capsize the ship.