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There's the usual naval architectural arrogance which elaborates between static, statical & stability which all mean the same. ■

John,

Ship’s stability is sub divided in static stability and dynamic stability.

Stability is a very sophisticated part of naval architecture and has, among other subjects, to do with safety at sea.

A Naval Architect, who has the (mathematical) knowledge of ship’s stability, structural strength, flow dynamics, behavior in waves, has a right to be a little arrogant, although he is free not to be arrogant.

Aren’t all experts in their field not a bit arrogant?

(I have a naval education and experience on a river Rhine barge and pusher/tug design) ■