USCG Exam PracticeMarlinespike seamanship — knots, splices, line care
A line under heavy load suddenly parts. Which area of the deck presents the greatest immediate danger to personnel?
- A. The area directly abeam of the bitts where the line is secured
- ✓ The bight and snap-back zone along the line's leadCorrect
- C. The chock through which the line is led over the side
- D. The warping head used to surge the line
Why B is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §4-1 states that a line under load stores energy and, if it parts, the ends whip back along the line's lead with lethal force. Personnel must never stand in the bight or in line with a line under strain, and must stay out of marked snap-back zones.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §4-1