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Si queremos llevar un cabo de proa a popa para proporcionar mayor seguridad a la tripulación, ¿qué podremos usar?To rig a line from bow to stern for extra crew safety, what can we use?

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Correct answer: d) A lifeline passing through the stanchion tops.

Why it is correct

The lifeline is the wire running fore and aft through the stanchion tops.

Why the others are not

  • a) Reversed.
  • b) At the top.
  • c) Reversed.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Fore and aft: lifeline.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Parts of a boat

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