Question 2082 Deck General

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Mooring wires used to tie up a vessel may undergo dynamic shock from passing ships. What safety measures can be taken to prevent damage to the wires?

A install fiber tails on the mooring wires
B keep slack in the mooring wires
C keep tension on the mooring wires
D shackle a smaller wire at the end
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) install fiber tails on the mooring wires. Fiber tails act as a shock absorber, helping to dissipate the dynamic forces from passing ships that can otherwise be transmitted through the mooring wires and damage them. This helps prevent the mooring wires from being overstressed and potentially breaking. The other options, such as keeping slack or tension in the wires, or shackling a smaller wire, do not provide the same level of protection against the dynamic shock loads. Installing fiber tails is a recognized best practice to enhance the safety and integrity of mooring arrangements.

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