🔍 Key Concepts

• A face wire on a container ship usually runs directly up the outer face of a stack, from a deck lashing point/turnbuckle to the corner fitting of a container in that same stack. • A cross lashing (X-lashing) runs diagonally between two different stacks, crossing in the middle to prevent them from spreading apart. • Look at whether the wire is attached to the outboard face of the outer stack or whether it crosses over to another stack or fitting.

💭 Think About

• Which labeled wire is securing the front/outer face of a container stack directly to a lashing point below, without crossing over to another stack? • Which wires clearly cross between stacks (and therefore are more likely cross lashings) and can be eliminated? • Compare the wires at H and I: which one is working only on the outside face of the stack shown in the picture?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure the wire you choose does not cross to another stack in an "X" pattern. • Confirm it runs from a deck or platform lashing point to a corner fitting on the same stack face. • Verify the wire is on the outermost side of the stow, acting like a "guy" holding the face of the stack.