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The holding capacity of a mooring winch can be reduced by moisture on the break lines. What procedure can be used to remove moisture?

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The holding capacity of a mooring winch can be reduced by moisture on the break lines. What procedure can be used to remove moisture?

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• Mooring winch brakes and how friction is affected by moisture • Safe ways to dry and warm brake linings without damaging them • Why adding oil or lubricants to friction surfaces is usually dangerous

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• Think about how friction brakes work: what happens if the surface is oily vs. dry? • Which option uses controlled friction/heat in a way that could safely drive out moisture? • Which options sound more like design features or extreme measures rather than normal shipboard practice?

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• Verify which method would increase friction and generate gentle heat at the brake surface. • Eliminate any choice that would reduce friction on the brake lining. • Consider whether replacing brake linings is standard first step or only done when they are worn or damaged.

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The holding capacity of a mooring winch can be reduced by moisture on the break lines. What procedure can be used to remove moisture?

winches have automatic heaters to remove moisture

run the winch with the brake applied lightly

add oil to the drum to displace the moisture

replace the break linings since water cannot be removed

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The holding capacity of a mooring winch can be reduced by moisture on the break lines. What procedure can be used to remove moisture?

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