In illustration D044DG below, what is the...

In illustration D044DG below, what is the mooring line labeled "A" called?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Review the standard names of mooring lines: breast line, spring line, and bow/stern lines for a vessel lying alongside a pier. • Understand the terms onshore vs offshore as they relate to the direction the line leads from the ship to the pier. • Recall that forward/after (aft) describes whether the line tends to lead toward the bow or toward the stern along the ship’s length.

💭 Think About

• Look at line A’s direction: does it run mostly fore‑and‑aft along the ship, or mostly straight in/out from the pier? That will tell you if it’s a breast line or a spring line. • Consider where line A is attached on the ship and where it lands on the pier: is it working more like a bow/stern holding line, or mainly keeping the ship from moving ahead/astern along the pier? • Ask yourself: is line A leading toward the water side (off the pier) or toward the shore side relative to the vessel’s stern? How does that affect which answer choices can be correct?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether a breast line is primarily used to keep the ship close to or away from the pier, running roughly at right angles to the pier. • Verify that a spring line leads forward or aft along the pier to prevent the vessel from surging ahead or astern. • Confirm from the illustration whether line A is on the bow end or stern end of the ship and whether it is labeled as onshore or offshore based on where it lands.

🔍 Key Concepts

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✅ Before You Answer