Uncoiling manila line improperly can result in a(n) __________.?
A) number of fishhooks B) kink in the line C) 50% loss of efficiency of the line D) increase in deterioration of the line E)NULL
A) number of fishhooks B) kink in the line C) 50% loss of efficiency of the line D) increase in deterioration of the line E)NULL
A) date of the test B) load at which a test sample broke C) name of the vessel D) number of strands and of wires in each strand E)NULL
A) Hooks are stronger than shackles of the same diameter. B) Shackles are stronger than hooks of the same diameter. C) Hooks and shackles of the same diameter are of equal strength. D) All the above may be true, depending…
A) clamps B) clasps C) dogs D) latches E)NULL
A) A fully loaded vessel will be slower to respond to the engines. B) A fully loaded vessel will maintain her headway further. C) A light vessel will be more affected by the wind. D) A light vessel loses more…
A) They must be watertight. B) They may have lightening, limber, or air holes cut into them. C) They are built of structural frames connected by angle struts and stiffeners, with flanged plate brackets at each end. D) They are…
A) hogging stresses B) sagging stresses C) racking stresses D) shearing stresses E)NULL
A) Lashings are always required B) One container C) Two containers D) Three containers E)NULL
A) A strake B) Z strake C) side keel plate D) stringer plate E)NULL
A) Cuts down free surface effect B) Increases the rolling period C) Decreases weight because extra stiffeners are unneeded D) Lowers the center of buoyancy without decreasing GM E)NULL