What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?

What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?

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What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?

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What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Frapping lines purpose during boat lowering alongside a ship • Relationship between frapping lines and steadying/controlling the lifeboat • Where frapping lines are typically secured/attached in a lifeboat launching arrangement

💭 Think About

• When a lifeboat is being lowered, what forces or motions do the frapping lines help control? • Think about whether frapping lines are specific to a certain type of davit, or if they serve a more general function. • Consider if frapping lines are mainly about attachment location, or about what they help the crew do with the boat during lowering.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what frapping lines are defined as in your survival craft/launching system diagrams or manual. • Check which part of the system they act on: the boat, the davits, or items like puddings/fenders. • Confirm in training material what lines are used to steady and control the lifeboat when it is being lowered or alongside.