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Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518799

You are required to stop off a conventional mooring wire to transfer the load to a set of bitts. Which of the following stoppers should be used?

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Question 1 of 27070

You are required to stop off a conventional mooring wire to transfer the load to a set of bitts. Which of the following stoppers should be used?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Characteristics of conventional steel mooring wire (how it behaves under load, stretch, and surface texture) • How different stopper materials (manila, chain, nylon, wire) grip or slip on wire under heavy strain • Safety concerns: which combinations of materials on materials are more likely to slip, melt, or damage the wire

💭 Think About

• Think about which material will bite and hold best on a smooth steel wire without cutting into it or slipping under high tension • Ask yourself which stopper material is least likely to stretch suddenly or part if the wire surges or the load changes quickly • Consider which stopper material is traditionally taught in seamanship for stopping off wire (not fiber) mooring lines

✅ Before You Answer

• Compare the stretch and elasticity of manila, nylon, chain, and wire when used as a stopper on steel wire • Consider which material could damage the wire strands or crush them if used as a stopper • Eliminate any material that is too elastic and could lead to shock loading or loss of control when taking the strain off the winch and onto the bitts

Question 1 of 27070

You are required to stop off a conventional mooring wire to transfer the load to a set of bitts. Which of the following stoppers should be used?

a stopper made from manila line

a stopper made from chain

a stopper made from nylon line

a stopper made from wire rope

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518799

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518799

You are required to stop off a conventional mooring wire to transfer the load to a set of bitts. Which of the following stoppers should be used?

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Question 1 of 27070

You are required to stop off a conventional mooring wire to transfer the load to a set of bitts. Which of the following stoppers should be used?