🔍 Key Concepts

• Deck fittings and hardware terminology used on mooring decks • The difference between a fairlead and a securing point for lines • Typical use and placement of a chock on a vessel’s deck or bulwark

💭 Think About

• Which option describes something that guides or leads a line, rather than actually securing or tying it off? • On a real ship, where would you expect to find a chock, and what is it helping the mooring line do? • Which choices clearly describe other fittings you may know by name (like bitts, cleats, ventilators, pipes, or dunnage)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice describes a fairlead function (guiding the line’s direction) rather than a securing point. • Eliminate any answers that describe ventilation or exhaust gear instead of line-handling gear. • Eliminate any choice that describes supporting cargo rather than handling mooring or towing lines.