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¿Qué significa la expresión «filar cadena» durante la maniobra de fondeo?:What does “filar cadena” mean when anchoring?
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Correct answer: b) Let the anchor chain run out
Why it is correct
Veering is letting the chain out under control. Heaving is hauling it in.
Why the others are not
- a) That is heaving.
- c) That is braking.
- d) Not that.
How to work it out in the exam
- Veer: pay out.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 3 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
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