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What is the disadvantage of using self-tension winches in automatic mode when the vessel is moored?

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What is the disadvantage of using self-tension winches in automatic mode when the vessel is moored?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Self-tension winch automatic mode and how it responds to changes in line load • What happens to mooring line length and tension when the ship moves with tide, swell, or passing traffic • Differences between holding the vessel in position and effects on the mooring lines and winch motors

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: in automatic self-tension mode, what is the winch constantly doing to the line as the ship moves slightly at the berth? • Consider which consequence would most realistically and frequently occur in port operations: loss of position, excessive power demand, line wear, or overheating? • Think about how often small movements happen alongside a berth and how the winch would react each time.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what self-tension mode is designed to do: keep a roughly constant line tension by paying out or heaving in. • Consider which option describes a long-term operational drawback rather than a rare or extreme failure. • Check which choice is most directly related to frequent small adjustments of line length as the vessel moves alongside.

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What is the disadvantage of using self-tension winches in automatic mode when the vessel is moored?

they require more power than the generators can produce

they may not always hold the vessel in position at the berth

the constant paying out and taking up will prematurely wear the wire

the winches will overheat if left running unattended

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What is the disadvantage of using self-tension winches in automatic mode when the vessel is moored?