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Also known as keeling over, capsize, ship capsizing, boat capsizing

thumb|upright=1.3|RMS Queen Elizabeth|Seawise University capsized after being gutted by fire in 1972

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  • Small vessels
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thumb|upright=1.3|RMS Queen Elizabeth|Seawise University capsized after being gutted by fire in 1972

Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is upside down in the water. The act of recovering a vessel from a capsize is called righting. Capsize may result from broaching, , loss of stability due to cargo shifting or flooding, or in high speed boats, from turning too fast.

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