🔍 Key Concepts

• Purpose of a sea painter and how it controls the lifeboat alongside the ship • Where the line must run so it will not snag or be fouled during launching and recovery • Relationship between the sea painter, the ship’s bow, and possible obstructions on deck or shell

💭 Think About

• Visualize the lifeboat just after it is waterborne: from what direction should the ship control the boat’s position safely? • If the sea painter passes near rails, projections, or fittings, what could happen during launching in heavy seas? • Should the line run where it is more likely or less likely to foul on the ship’s structure while the vessel has headway?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options place the line where it is least likely to foul on deck fittings or shell projections • Consider which direction (forward or aft) gives better control of the bow of the lifeboat in a seaway • Eliminate any option that would obviously run the painter through likely snagging points or sharp turns