Question 4021 Deck General

The correct answer is B) there are three shots on deck. The three white links on each side of a blue link indicate that there are three shots of anchor chain on deck. This is a standard method of visually indicating the amount of anchor chain available on a vessel. The blue link represents the end of one shot (a length of about 15 fathoms or 90 feet), and the three white links on either side signify that there are three complete shots of chain ready for deployment. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the information conveyed by the visual cues on the anchor chain. Specifically, option A is incorrect as it refers to fathoms on deck rather than shots, option C is incorrect as it indicates six shots rather than three, and option D is incorrect as it refers to fathoms in the water rather than the amount of chain on deck.