Deck General USCG Question #4318 (Set 138)

When a floating MODU inclines to an angle slightly less than the angle of loll, she will __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — return to the angle of loll

A vessel experiencing negative initial stability at the angle of loll will, when inclined slightly inward toward the upright, develop a temporary negative or restoring moment that forces it back out to its stable angle of loll.

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