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¿De qué cabo deberemos cobrar estando amarrados por el costado de estribor en el muelle, para evitar que la roda toque la embarcación adyacente?Moored starboard side to, which line do we heave on to keep the stem off the boat ahead?
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Correct answer: a) The bow spring.
Why it is correct
The bow spring runs from the bow aft to the quay. Heaving it pulls the boat aft, away from the one ahead.
Why the others are not
- b) Pulls forward.
- c) Pulls forward.
- d) Only pulls in.
How to work it out in the exam
- Aft: bow spring.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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