Compared to manila line, size for size, nylon line __________.?
A) has less strength than manila line B) has more strength than manila line C) is equivalent to manila line D) will rot quicker than manila line E)NULL
A) has less strength than manila line B) has more strength than manila line C) is equivalent to manila line D) will rot quicker than manila line E)NULL
A) They are critical strength members and require careful design consideration. B) They increase resistance to rolling. C) They attach to a low stress area. D) They provide support when the vessel is drydocked. E)NULL
A) back on a straight line B) move ahead on a straight line C) swing to port D) swing to starboard E)NULL
A) using a short tow hawser B) using a nonelastic type hawser C) using a heavier hawser D) decreasing the catenary in the hawser E)NULL
A) three times the circumference of a manila line B) five times the diameter of a manila line C) twice the diameter of its sheaves for manila line D) twenty times the diameter of a manila line E)NULL
A) lower the boom and raise the load B) raise the boom and lower the load C) lower the boom and lower the load D) raise the boom and raise the load E)NULL
A) swing B) lower C) hoist D) extend E)NULL
A) using a full tank to keep the pump primed B) opening the vent cock on the pump C) closing down on the tank valve D) All of the above E)NULL
A) prevents the towing hawser from snagging any equipment or gear on deck B) may be equipped with a greased, free sliding spool to fairlead the towing hawser C) allows the crew access to the fantail and to move safely…
A) Dry bulb temperature B) Moisture content C) Vapor pressure D) Wet bulb temperature E)NULL