QUIZ 8

A detailed illustration of different mooring techniques and methods, showcasing a ship moored to a pier, with emphasis on various ropes and equipment used in maritime operations.

Mastering Mooring Techniques Quiz

Test your knowledge on the essential mooring techniques used in maritime operations. This quiz covers various aspects of ship mooring, ensuring you understand the responsibilities and methods involved.

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8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by SailingTide437

The complete responsibility for coordinating the mooring operation lies always with master of the ship

True

False

The complete responsibility for coordinating the mooring operation lies with master of the ship (In case pilot is taking the lead, he will be responsible for the coordination) and not the shore/port mooring party.

True

False

Which type of mooring teachnique is used when the ship has to be moored perpendicular to the wharf with its stern transom (surface) lying parallel to the jetty?

Mediterranean Mooring

Baltic Mooring

Norway Mooring

British Mooring

Which mooring method should be used when there is a strong onshore wind and you have to berth a ship without the assistance of tugs to a pier or jetty that is not strong enough to bear the impact or is not sufficiently ‘fendered’?

Scandinavian Mooring

Baltic Mooring

Mediterranean Mooring

American Mooring

What is a single point mooring?

Is a floating buoy/jetty anchored offshore to allow handling of liquid cargo such as petroleum products for tanker ships.

Is an offshore station built to allow handling of liquid cargo such as petroleum products for tanker ships.

Is a floating buoy/jetty to mooring to wait for the pilot.

Is anything offshore where is possible to anchor.

When should SPM be used?

SPM is mainly used in areas where a dedicated facility for loading or unloading liquid cargo is not available.

Whenever it is possible

Never

Just in some seas delimeited by convention

1-Head line / 2-Forward Breast Line / 3-Forward Spring / 4-Aft Spring / 5-Aft Breast line / 6-Stern line

1-Head line / 2-Forward Breast Line / 3-Forward Spring / 4-Aft Spring / 5-Aft Breast line / 6-Extern line

1-Bulbous line / 2-Forward Breast Line / 3-Forward Spring / 4-Aft Spring / 5-Aft Breast line / 6-Stern line

1-Head line / 2-Forward Breast Line / 3-Forward Spring / 4-Aft Spring / 5-Aft Breast line / 6-Propeller line

Choose the right answer(s) related to Ship to Ship mooring

Ship to Ship transfer operation always involves mooring alongside of two same sized ships for cargo transfer

Ship to Ship transfer operation involves mooring alongside of two different or same sized ships for cargo transfer

During this operation just one of the ships is at anchor

During this operation either one of the ships is at anchor or both are underway

The mooring arrangement depends on the size of the ships

The mooring arrangement do not depends on the size of the ships

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