🔍 Key Concepts

• Look closely at how item A runs between two adjacent containers and note its direction relative to the ship’s centerline. • Review how a breast lashing is normally oriented compared with tandem or drag wires in container securing systems. • Compare item A with item F in the illustration, which shows crossed lashings often associated with a different term.

💭 Think About

• Is item A meant to restrain transverse (side‑to‑side) movement between neighboring containers, or is it arranged for pulling/dragging or crossing between points? • Which of the answer choices describes a short, straight piece of wire or lashing that simply ties two adjacent containers together without crossing? • Do tandem or drag wires usually run longer distances along the deck or to winches, and does that match what you see at A?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm whether item A is crossed with another wire or is a single, straight connection between two containers. • Check if item A is positioned athwartship (side‑to‑side) rather than fore‑and‑aft along the deck – this is critical. • Verify that other items (like H and I) show longer wires leading toward winches or fairleads, which helps rule out certain choices for A.