OS OS Seamanship and Rigging 2

Question 1

What is a 'shackle' used for in seamanship and rigging?

Accepted Answer

Connecting two components such as chains, wire ropes, or rigging fittings

Answer

Measuring line length

Answer

Splicing ropes together permanently

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Reducing friction on a pulley

Question 2

What is a 'wire rope' made of?

Accepted Answer

Multiple strands of steel wire twisted around a central core

Answer

Braided nylon strands

Answer

High-tensile polypropylene fibers

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Woven stainless steel mesh

Question 3

When handling a synthetic fiber rope, the OS should be aware that:

Accepted Answer

It can melt or weaken when exposed to high friction heat

Answer

It sinks in water and must be buoyed

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It is immune to UV degradation

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It has the same strength whether wet or dry

Question 4

What is a 'painter' on a lifeboat or rescue boat?

Accepted Answer

A line attached to the bow of the boat used for securing or towing

Answer

A person responsible for maintaining the boat's hull paintwork

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A safety harness for the coxswain

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A painter's tool used during hull maintenance

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'fairlead' on a ship's deck?

Accepted Answer

To guide a mooring line or wire in a specific direction while reducing chafing

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To store spare rope below deck

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To support the weight of a cargo block

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To measure the angle of the anchor chain

Question 6

When a wire rope shows broken wires, what action should be taken?

Accepted Answer

Remove it from service and replace it according to inspection criteria

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Continue using it until more wires break

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Repair it by welding the broken wires together

Answer

Wrap it with tape and continue use