Question 2083 Deck General

The correct answer is A) 25% stronger than the line to which they are attached. Fiber tails on mooring wires are more susceptible to deterioration compared to the steel wire itself. To compensate for this, the fiber tails should be 25% stronger than the mooring wire to ensure the overall strength of the mooring system is maintained. This is a common industry standard to account for the faster degradation of the fiber materials compared to the steel wire. The other options are incorrect because they do not provide the recommended 25% strength differential to account for the fiber tails' faster deterioration rate.