diff --git a/src/components/berths/berth-card.tsx b/src/components/berths/berth-card.tsx
index e1f919df..53e370f9 100644
--- a/src/components/berths/berth-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/berths/berth-card.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import { TagBadge } from '@/components/shared/tag-badge';
 import { ListCard, ListCardAvatar, ListCardMeta } from '@/components/shared/list-card';
 import { StatusPill, type StatusPillStatus } from '@/components/ui/status-pill';
+import { BerthStatusQuickEdit } from './berth-status-quick-edit';
 import { formatCurrency } from '@/lib/utils/currency';
 import type { BerthRow } from './berth-columns';
 import { mooringLetterDot } from './mooring-letter-tone';
@@ -167,7 +168,9 @@ export function BerthCard({ berth }: BerthCardProps) {
 
           {/* Status pill + tags */}
           <div className="mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
-            <StatusPill status={statusPill}>{statusLabel}</StatusPill>
+            <BerthStatusQuickEdit berthId={berth.id} currentStatus={berth.status}>
+              <StatusPill status={statusPill}>{statusLabel}</StatusPill>
+            </BerthStatusQuickEdit>
             {tags.slice(0, 2).map((tag) => (
               <TagBadge key={tag.id} name={tag.name} color={tag.color} />
             ))}
diff --git a/src/components/berths/berth-columns.tsx b/src/components/berths/berth-columns.tsx
index 3826ce82..2d43008e 100644
--- a/src/components/berths/berth-columns.tsx
+++ b/src/components/berths/berth-columns.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
 import { TagBadge } from '@/components/shared/tag-badge';
 import { StatusPill, type StatusPillStatus } from '@/components/ui/status-pill';
+import { BerthStatusQuickEdit } from './berth-status-quick-edit';
 import { formatCurrency } from '@/lib/utils/currency';
 import { InlineEditableField } from '@/components/shared/inline-editable-field';
 import { apiFetch } from '@/lib/api/client';
@@ -342,7 +343,9 @@ export const berthColumns: ColumnDef<BerthRow, unknown>[] = [
       const isManualUnreconciled = isManual && !r.latestInterestStage;
       return (
         <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
-          <StatusBadge status={r.status} />
+          <BerthStatusQuickEdit berthId={r.id} currentStatus={r.status}>
+            <StatusBadge status={r.status} />
+          </BerthStatusQuickEdit>
           {isManual ? <ManualBadge variant={isManualUnreconciled ? 'catchup' : 'pinned'} /> : null}
         </div>
       );
diff --git a/src/components/berths/berth-status-quick-edit.tsx b/src/components/berths/berth-status-quick-edit.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7c96976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/berths/berth-status-quick-edit.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/dialog';
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from '@/components/ui/select';
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
+import { FormErrorSummary } from '@/components/forms/form-error-summary';
+import { useFormScrollToError } from '@/hooks/use-form-scroll-to-error';
+import { PermissionGate } from '@/components/shared/permission-gate';
+import { apiFetch } from '@/lib/api/client';
+import { toastError } from '@/lib/api/toast-error';
+import { useVocabulary } from '@/hooks/use-vocabulary';
+import { updateBerthStatusSchema, type UpdateBerthStatusInput } from '@/lib/validators/berths';
+import { BERTH_STATUSES, stageLabel } from '@/lib/constants';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+const STATUS_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  available: 'Available',
+  under_offer: 'Under Offer',
+  sold: 'Sold',
+};
+
+interface InterestOption {
+  id: string;
+  clientName: string;
+  pipelineStage: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Click-to-change berth status from the berths LIST. Wraps the status chip
+ * (passed as children) in a button that opens a compact change-status dialog
+ * — status dropdown + required reason (with quick-pick chips) + an optional
+ * interest link when moving to under_offer/sold. Same PATCH endpoint +
+ * validator + audit as the berth detail page. Reps without `berths.edit` see
+ * a plain, non-interactive chip via the PermissionGate fallback.
+ */
+export function BerthStatusQuickEdit({
+  berthId,
+  currentStatus,
+  children,
+  className,
+}: {
+  berthId: string;
+  currentStatus: string;
+  children: ReactNode;
+  className?: string;
+}) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  return (
+    <PermissionGate resource="berths" action="edit" fallback={<>{children}</>}>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={(e) => {
+          // The chip usually sits inside a clickable list card/row — stop the
+          // click from also navigating to the berth detail page.
+          e.preventDefault();
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          setOpen(true);
+        }}
+        title="Change status"
+        aria-label="Change berth status"
+        className={cn(
+          'cursor-pointer rounded-full outline-none transition-opacity hover:opacity-80 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-1',
+          className,
+        )}
+      >
+        {children}
+      </button>
+      {open && (
+        <BerthStatusQuickEditDialog
+          berthId={berthId}
+          currentStatus={currentStatus}
+          open={open}
+          onOpenChange={setOpen}
+        />
+      )}
+    </PermissionGate>
+  );
+}
+
+function BerthStatusQuickEditDialog({
+  berthId,
+  currentStatus,
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+}: {
+  berthId: string;
+  currentStatus: string;
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const reasonChips = useVocabulary('berth_status_change_reasons');
+  const {
+    register,
+    handleSubmit,
+    setValue,
+    watch,
+    reset,
+    formState: { errors, isSubmitting },
+  } = useForm<UpdateBerthStatusInput>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(updateBerthStatusSchema),
+    defaultValues: { status: currentStatus as (typeof BERTH_STATUSES)[number], reason: '' },
+  });
+  const submitWithScroll = useFormScrollToError(handleSubmit, errors);
+
+  const status = watch('status');
+  const interestId = watch('interestId');
+  const showInterestPicker = status === 'under_offer' || status === 'sold';
+
+  // Active interests for the picker — only fetched once the picker is shown.
+  const interestsQuery = useQuery<{ data: InterestOption[] }>({
+    queryKey: ['interests', 'status-link-picker'],
+    queryFn: () => apiFetch('/api/v1/interests?pageSize=200&sort=updatedAt&order=desc'),
+    enabled: open && showInterestPicker,
+    staleTime: 60_000,
+  });
+  const interestOptions = interestsQuery.data?.data ?? [];
+
+  async function onSubmit(data: UpdateBerthStatusInput) {
+    try {
+      await apiFetch(`/api/v1/berths/${berthId}/status`, { method: 'PATCH', body: data });
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['berths'] });
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['berth', berthId] });
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['interests'] });
+      toast.success('Status updated');
+      reset();
+      onOpenChange(false);
+    } catch (err) {
+      toastError(err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-md">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Change status</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <form onSubmit={submitWithScroll(onSubmit)} className="space-y-4">
+          <FormErrorSummary
+            errors={errors}
+            labels={{ status: 'Status', reason: 'Reason', interestId: 'Linked interest' }}
+          />
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Label>New status</Label>
+            <Select
+              value={status}
+              onValueChange={(v) => {
+                setValue('status', v as (typeof BERTH_STATUSES)[number]);
+                // Clear any stale interest pick when returning to available.
+                if (v === 'available') setValue('interestId', undefined);
+              }}
+            >
+              <SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectValue />
+              </SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectContent>
+                {BERTH_STATUSES.map((s) => (
+                  <SelectItem key={s} value={s}>
+                    {STATUS_LABELS[s] ?? s}
+                  </SelectItem>
+                ))}
+              </SelectContent>
+            </Select>
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Label>Reason *</Label>
+            {reasonChips.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+                {reasonChips.map((chip) => (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    key={chip}
+                    onClick={() => setValue('reason', chip, { shouldDirty: true })}
+                    className="rounded-full border border-muted-foreground/20 bg-muted px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs hover:bg-accent"
+                  >
+                    {chip}
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            <Textarea {...register('reason')} placeholder="Reason for status change…" rows={3} />
+          </div>
+          {showInterestPicker && (
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <Label>Linked interest (optional)</Label>
+              <Select
+                value={interestId ?? '__none__'}
+                onValueChange={(v) => setValue('interestId', v === '__none__' ? undefined : v)}
+              >
+                <SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectValue placeholder="No interest" />
+                </SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectContent>
+                  <SelectItem value="__none__">No interest</SelectItem>
+                  {interestOptions.map((o) => (
+                    <SelectItem key={o.id} value={o.id}>
+                      {`${o.clientName || '(unnamed)'} · ${stageLabel(o.pipelineStage)}`}
+                    </SelectItem>
+                  ))}
+                </SelectContent>
+              </Select>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                Links this change to the interest it relates to — it shows on that interest&apos;s
+                timeline and the berth attaches to it automatically.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          <DialogFooter>
+            <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting}>
+              {isSubmitting ? 'Saving…' : 'Update status'}
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </form>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}