Define Tender and Stiff Ship. Which one is more comfortable between them?

Why stiff ship is dangerous? How will you Measure “Tenderness” or

“Stiffness” of a Ship?

Tender:
A ship with a small metacentric height will have a small righting lever at
any angle and will roll easily. The ship is then said to be tender.

Stiff:
A ship with a large metacentric height will have a large righting lever at
any angle and win have a considerable resistance to rolling. The ship is
then said to be stiff. A stiff ship will be very uncomfortable, having a
very small rolling period and in extreme cases may result in structural
damage.
Which one is more comfortable between them
A tender ship is more comfortable than stiff ship because it rolls easily.
On the other hand a stiff ship is very uncomfortable because it has a very
small rolling period.
Why stiff ship is dangerous
A stiff ship is dangerous because in extreme cases it may result in
structural damage.
How to Measure of “Tenderness” or “Stiffness”
– The initial slope of the intact statical stability curve indicates the rate at
which a righting arm is developed as the ship is heeled over. This slope is
metacentric height (GM)
– A steep initial slope indicates the rapid development of a righting arm
and the vessel is said to be stiff. Stiff vessels have short roll periods and
react strongly to external heeling moments.
– A small initial slope indicates the slower development of a righting arm
and the vessel is said to be tender. Tender vessel have longer roll periods
and react sluggishly to external heeling moments.