When a ship is travelling in following seas, the encounter frequency is reduced to be very low. n that case surf-riding, broaching-to and capsizing phenomena are most likely to occur. In the present paper, the emphasis is laid upon the transverse stability of ships in following seas, which is related to capsizing phenomenon. The authors intend to clarify the mechanism of the stability variation in following seas. In order to predict that variation, the theoretical calculation method and computer programming are developed. The theoretical calculation is based on Froude-Krylov Hypothesis and static equilibrium condition in waves. Through the application of present calculation method to cargo vessel and fishing boat, it is verified that the transverse stability in following seas with crest amidships can be reduced to a half extent in comparison with calm water stability. On the other hand, the present calculation results are compared with existing experimental data.