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Zig-Zag Overshoot - IMO Check

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First overshoot in a 10°/10° zig-zag manoeuvre compared to IMO A.751 / MSC.137(76) pass limits.

Formula

$$ \alpha_1 \leq f(L/V) $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$L/V$Length-speed ratio (ship-lengths per second)ssea-trial track
$\alpha_1$First overshoot angledeggyro record

Sources

  • IMO MSC.137(76) / Res. A.751(18).