Which statement is TRUE when mousing a cargo...

Which statement is TRUE when mousing a cargo...

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Which statement is TRUE when mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line?

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Which statement is TRUE when mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Purpose of mousing (seizing) a hook in cargo work • How a sling ring or shackle sits in an open cargo hook • Difference between safety of the connection and strength of the hook

💭 Think About

• Think about what could happen to the sling ring if the hook is suddenly slack and then loaded again without mousing. • Ask yourself whether a few turns of small line or marline can realistically change the hook’s metal strength or shape. • Consider what problem longshoremen are trying to prevent when they always mouse an open hook before hoisting a load.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether mousing acts mainly on the connection (hook-to-ring) or on the metal of the hook itself. • Check if the function of marline is to carry load, or simply to keep something from jumping or slipping. • Confirm whether preventing the ring from accidentally leaving the hook is a primary safety concern in cargo operations.