Question 895 Deck General

The correct answer is C) The generally recommended lash angle is no greater than 45 degrees relative to the deck in any direction. This is correct because the lashing requirements for securing vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels are designed to withstand the motions experienced at sea, which are significantly greater than the motions experienced on land. The 45-degree lash angle recommendation helps ensure the lashings can adequately restrain the vehicles from shifting or sliding during the pitching, rolling, and heaving motions of a ship. The other options are incorrect because A) securing the vehicle's brakes alone is not sufficient, B) the lashings must be adequate for the motions of a ship, not just road travel, and D) the movements experienced by road cargo are not the same as the movements of a ship at sea.