Question 1844 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B. In the illustration D033DG, the letter "D" indicates a butt. A butt is a type of splice used to join two ropes or cables together end-to-end. This is a common knot and splicing technique that is required knowledge for obtaining a U.S. Coast Guard Captain's License. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not represent a butt splice. Option A (J) indicates a jammed splice, option C (F) indicates a fisherman's bend, and option D (E) indicates an eye splice, which are different types of knots and splices.