Objectives

Calculating the Angle of Loll

Calculating the Effective GM at the Angle of Loll
Correcting Angle of Loll
Calculating the Angle of List Caused by a Transverse

Shift of Weight when GM is Zero

A ship with a negative GM

A ship with a negative GM will not remain upright. It
will list, either to port or starboard, until the centre of
buoyancy is able to attain a position vertically below the
centre of gravity (G) at B2

Calculating the angle of loll

In this equation the values of GM and BM used are the

original upright values.

Because the upright GM is negative, the quantity
within the square root becomes positive.

Example
In the upright condition a ship has KB 4.26 m, KG 7.15 m
and BM 2.84 m. Calculate the angle of loll.
KM = KB + BM
GM=KM-KG
KM = 4.26 + 2.84 = 7.10 m
GM = 7.10 -7.15 = -0.05 m
20.05
=
=0.18765
2.84

LOLL= 10.63 (to port or starboard)

GM at the Angle of Loll

If the ship is heeled beyond the angle of loll righting

levers become positive to act to right the ship back to

the angle of loll.
It follows that the ship must have acquired a new
positive GM for this to happen

GM at the Angle of Loll

This new metacentric height is the value shown as

GM1 and is given by theformula:

Where GM is the initial upright GM which is a negative

value and is the angle of loll.

It should be noted that the metacentre at this stage

(M1) need not be on the centre line and will constantly

move as the ship is heeled further beyond the angle of
loll.

Example
An upright ship displaces 12500 t and has KG 7.84 m.
500 t is discharged from a position on the centre line Kg
6.00 m. Calculate the resulting angle of loll given that
KB is 3.95 m and KM is 7.85 m in the final condition and
the effective GM at the angle of loll

Example
Calculate the KG and GM

Example

Correcting Angle of Loll

G must be lowered below M
Weight may be discharged from locations above G.
Weight may be transferred to a lower location. (derrick head?)
Ballast may be loaded into a double bottom tank.
If this is the case then a small tank on the low side must be filled
first to prevent a roll to opposite side, with the danger of possible
capsize due to gathered momentum.
A small tank will keep the FSE to a minimum and likewise the
angle of list.
Once the tank is full and no FSE then its opposite number may
be filled.

Transverse Shift of Weight when

GM is Zero
Consider a ship that is upright in a condition of neutral

stability where GM = 0 with a weight 'w' on deck.

The weight is moved transversely across the deck
causing G to move off the centre line to GH
The ship lists over and comes to rest when the centre
of buoyancy attains a position below the centre of
gravity.

Transverse Shift of Weight when

GM is Zero

Transverse Shift of Weight when

GM is Zero
Calculating the Angle of List Caused by a Transverse

Shift of Weight when GM is Zero

Example
A ship initially upright has displacement 12500 tonnes,
KB 4.2 m, BM 4.6 m and a KG of 8.7 m has a weight of 50
t stowed on deck on the centre line at Kg 4.00 m.
Calculate the list when the weight is lifted by the ship's
crane, the head of which is 29.0 m above the keel, and
then swung outboard 10 m from the centre line.

Example

Example

LIST WHEN GM=0 = 14.53

SQA Stability July 2012

A vessel carrying timber on deck departs from port with a GM of
0.05m. The stability of the vessel deteriorates on passage and as a
result the vessel settles to an angle of loll 12 to port. Even keel
draught 5.700m in salt water.
Investigate the effect of ballasting No.2 DB tanks, filling the tanks
one at a time, in the following order: (1) centre, (2) port, (3)
starboard.
Using the Stability Data Booklet calculate EACH of the following:
a)The initial negative GM prior to ballasting;
b)The angle of loll on commencing to ballast the centre tank
(assume weight negligible);
c)The GM when the centre tank is full;
d)The angle of heel when the port tank, TCG 5.00m, is full.

SQA Stability July 2012

a) Using E.K. of 5.700m, from hydrostatic particulars,
Displacement = 11625.00 t
KM = 8.63 m
KB = 2.95 m
BM = KM - KB = 8.63 2.95 = 5.68m

(Tan 12)2 = (-2 x GM) / BM

0.045180292 * 5.68 / 2 = - GM
GM = - 0.128 m

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GM = - 0.128 m
KG = KM GM = 8.63 (-0.128)= 8.758 m
b) As soon as we start ballasting there will be free surface
Calculate Moments about the Keel to determine the KG
prior commencing to ballast
Weights (t)

KG (m)

11625
8.758
FSMSW
1021 x 1.025
11625
8.848

Moment (tm)

101811.75
1046.53
102858.28

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KG = 8.848 m
GM = KM KG = 8.63 - 8.848 = -0.218 m

TanLOLL= 0.076760563 = 0.277056968

LOLL= 15.5

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c)The GM when the centre tank is full;
Calculate Moments about the Keel to determine the KG when
the centre tank is full
Weights (t)

KG (m)

11625
271*1.025
277.775
Determine KM for = 11896 t
11902.78

Moment (tm)

8.758

101811.75

0.59
8.567

163.88
101975.63

Displacement 11902.78 t
KM = 8.580 m
GM = 8.580 - 8.567 = 0.013 m

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d) Determine the Angle of Heel when the Port tank is full
Calculate Moments about the Keel to determine the KG
Weights (t)
KG (m)
11902.78
8.567
223*1.025
228.575
0.6
12131.36KM for = 12119
8.417
Determine
t

Moment (tm)
101971.12

Displacement 12131.36 t
KM = 8.542 m
GM = 8.542 - 8.417 = 0.125 m

137.15
102108.27

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Calculate Moments about the CL to determine the GGH
Weights (t)
11902.78
223*1.025
228.575
12131.355

Dist. from CL (m)

0

Moment (tm)
0

5
0.094

1142.875
1142.875

Tan List= GGH/GM = 0.094/0.125 = 0.753667

List = 37.0 to Port