In illustration D016SA below, what number...

In illustration D016SA below, what number indicates the frapping line?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• A frapping line is used to pull the lifeboat in snug to the ship by hauling in on the falls so the boat doesn’t swing while loading. • Frapping lines are small rope lines, not the heavy wire falls or gripes, and are usually led from the ship’s structure to the boat at about embarkation-deck level. • In the illustration, distinguish between the wire falls and gripes (supporting/holding the boat) and the lighter line whose only job is to steady and snug the boat in.

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• First, identify which numbered items are clearly wire falls or support cables for hoisting the boat and which are lighter rope lines used for control. • Ask yourself: which line in the picture would a crew member grab and haul on to pull the boat in tight alongside the ship while people get in? • Look at where each numbered item is secured and led—does it appear to support the boat’s weight, release the hook, or simply snug the falls toward the boat?

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any number that points to wire rope carrying the weight of the boat; those are not frapping lines. • Check that the line you choose is a light rope, positioned so it can be hauled by hand from the embarkation area to steady the boat. • Make sure the line’s function is to pull the falls in toward the boat/ship, not to trip the releasing hook or secure the boat in the stowed position.

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