Name: John Paul Almarez

Type: Essay

What is an angle of Loll?

 To begin with, base on what I have learned and research loll describes the state
of a vessel which is unstable when in an upright position and therefore floats at
an angle to one side or the other. If disturbed by some external force, caused by
wind or waves, the vessel may lurch to the same angle of loll on the opposite
side. Loll is quite different from list, being caused by different circumstances and
requiring different counter measures to correct it and it is therefore most
important that the mariners should be able to distinguish between the two. As the
angle of heel increases, the CB moves out further until it is directly under G. The
capsizing moment disappears now and this angle of heel at which this condition
occurs is called the angle of loll. The ship now moves around the angle of loll, but
if the CB does not move out far enough to move directly under G, then the vessel
will capsize. Furthermore, The vessel’s stability is reduced by both an increase in
the height of the center of gravity and movement from centreline. A negative GM
condition exists, represented by the “uncorrected” curve. An off-center weight,
represented by the cosine curve, is added and a larger list develops. In
conclusion, an angle of loll can be corrected only by lowering the centre of
gravity, not by moving loads transversely, or by filling ballast tanks on the higher
side.