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May 17, 2026 19 min

Audio Overview Chapter 5 Part 3 Deadly_Angle_of_Loll

from Stability & Trim for the Ship's Officer Hosted by William E. George

A technical review of Chapter 5, pages 104–106 of "STABILITY AND TRIM FOR THE SHIP'S OFFICER, 4th Edition, by William E. George." Key technical topics: Physics of Negative GM: Define unstable equilibrium and the resulting "flop" to an Angle of Loll. List vs. Loll: The critical diagnostic differences between an off-center center of gravity and a high center of gravity. Analysis of Figure 5-14: Detailed walkthrough of the "Right and Wrong" methods of correction, emphasizing why shifting weight to the high side is fatal for a vessel with negative stability and why lowering the center of gravity (G) is the only professional remedy. "Directed by William E. George and Powered by Google's NotebookLM." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stability-trim-for-the-ship-s-officer--4180737/support.

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