When a line is subject to wear where it...

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517f79

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517f79

When a line is subject to wear where it passes through a mooring chock, which action should be taken?

Question 1 of 27070

When a line is subject to wear where it passes through a mooring chock, which action should be taken?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Chafing gear and its purpose on mooring lines • How friction at chocks, bitts, or fairleads damages line fibers • Difference between protecting a line from wear vs. preserving it from weather or increasing its grip

💭 Think About

• Which option specifically reduces abrasion where the line rubs against metal fittings like a chock? • Which treatments are used mainly for long‑term preservation of the line (weather, rot) rather than for point-contact friction? • Think about common practice on working vessels: what do crews typically put around a line at a chafe point?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice directly addresses abrasion from rubbing at a localized point • Eliminate any options that mainly deal with sealing the line or waterproofing instead of reducing friction • Confirm which method is actually called gear that is added ONTO a line, not something done TO the line itself

Question 1 of 27070

When a line is subject to wear where it passes through a mooring chock, which action should be taken?

The line should be wormed, parceled, and served

The line should be coated with grease

The line should be wrapped with heavy tape

The line should be wrapped with chafing gear