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Para atracar popa al muelle, entre dos barcos, sin boyas ni muertos y con viento de tierra lo haremos:To berth stern-to the quay, between two boats, with no buoys or moorings and with wind off the land, we would:
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Correct answer: b) Drop the anchor as we bring the stern to the quay very slowly, pay out chain, pass the stern lines and make the chain fast.
Why it is correct
The anchor goes down first, well off the quay, and you pay out chain while going astern very slowly. That keeps the bow under control, and the stern lines finish the job.
Why the others are not
- a) With the boat already at the quay you cannot anchor properly, and you are going fast too.
- c) The anchor goes down before reaching the quay.
- d) It is stern-to, not bow-to, and never fast.
How to work it out in the exam
- In port, go slowly. Anchor first, lines afterwards.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2020 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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