AB Anchoring and Mooring Operations 2

Question 1

A 'breast line' used in mooring is a line that runs:

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At a right angle from the vessel's side to the dock

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Diagonally forward from the bow to the dock

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Aft from the stern at a 45-degree angle

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From the bow to the stern along the dock face

Question 2

What is a 'spring line' used for when mooring?

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To prevent the vessel from moving forward or aft along the dock

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To hold the vessel away from the dock in strong winds

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To connect two vessels for a ship-to-ship transfer

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To secure the anchor to the chain stopper

Question 3

When taking a vessel's mooring lines to a dock, the correct order for making fast is typically:

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Bow line, stern line, springs, then breast lines

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Stern line, stern spring, head spring, bow line

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All lines simultaneously using multiple deck crew

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Springs first, then bow and stern lines, then breast lines

Question 4

A 'heaving line' is used in mooring operations to:

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Haul a heavy mooring line across to the dock

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Measure the depth of water at the berth

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Secure the vessel to a mooring buoy

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Pass anchoring instructions to dock workers

Question 5

What is a 'chock' in the context of mooring a vessel?

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A fairlead fitting that guides mooring lines through the bulwark

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A wooden wedge used to secure cargo

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A type of mooring buoy used in harbors

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A stopper applied to the anchor chain

Question 6

When a mooring line is described as having too much 'sag' or 'slack,' the correct action is to:

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Take in (heave) the line to reduce slack and prevent chafe

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Cut the line and replace it with a longer one

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Let go the line completely to re-rig it

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Secure an additional stopper to hold the excess line

Question 7

A 'buoy mooring' involves the vessel being secured to:

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An anchored floating device with an attached mooring pendant

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A fixed pile driven into the seabed

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Two shore-based bollards simultaneously

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A temporary anchor placed by the ship's crew