SEAMANSHIP EXAM 2 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
what groups are mooring lines separated into - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅aft and forward
what are heaving lines made of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅line or plastic
bit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅short post fastened to deck used for secure mooring lines
bollard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅short post fastened to dock used for secure mooring lines
pad-eye - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fastening located on deck, house, or. railing used to secure line
cleat - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅two ended horned fastening to secure line
fairleads - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅used to guide lines to bits or winch
the more bends in a line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the more stress on the line
types of lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bow, stern, spring, breast
bow line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led forward from the bow to check astern motion of vessel
stern line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led aft from the stern to check forward motion of vessel
spring line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led fore or aft from the side of the vessel to check the forward
and motion
, breast line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led perpendicularly from the ships keel to check sideways
motion
faking a line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lay it in long flat bites and along side the other so that it will
be free for running without fowling
coiling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lay it up in circles in the direction of the lay of the line
flemishing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅start with the bitter end and turn clockwise for right layer line
and counter clockwise for left layer
slack - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a line that is not under tension
strain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a line under tension
ease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to pay out line to remove most of the tension. a more control
slacking that does not dip a line
haul - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅take in on a line
avast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅stop
surge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to ease out a line slowly to remove excessive tension
hold - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅hold the line under the same amount of tension
warp - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅move the vessel by hauling on lines
belay - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅top secure a cleat or cancel last command
ANSWERS
what groups are mooring lines separated into - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅aft and forward
what are heaving lines made of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅line or plastic
bit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅short post fastened to deck used for secure mooring lines
bollard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅short post fastened to dock used for secure mooring lines
pad-eye - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fastening located on deck, house, or. railing used to secure line
cleat - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅two ended horned fastening to secure line
fairleads - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅used to guide lines to bits or winch
the more bends in a line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the more stress on the line
types of lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bow, stern, spring, breast
bow line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led forward from the bow to check astern motion of vessel
stern line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led aft from the stern to check forward motion of vessel
spring line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led fore or aft from the side of the vessel to check the forward
and motion
, breast line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅led perpendicularly from the ships keel to check sideways
motion
faking a line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lay it in long flat bites and along side the other so that it will
be free for running without fowling
coiling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lay it up in circles in the direction of the lay of the line
flemishing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅start with the bitter end and turn clockwise for right layer line
and counter clockwise for left layer
slack - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a line that is not under tension
strain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a line under tension
ease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to pay out line to remove most of the tension. a more control
slacking that does not dip a line
haul - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅take in on a line
avast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅stop
surge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to ease out a line slowly to remove excessive tension
hold - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅hold the line under the same amount of tension
warp - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅move the vessel by hauling on lines
belay - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅top secure a cleat or cancel last command
