Deck General · Mooring Operations
A mooring line led well forward from the bow (or aft from the stern) to prevent the vessel from moving ahead or astern along the dock is called a:
- ABreast line
- BStern line
- CBow line
- DSpring line✓ Correct
Explanation
Spring lines run nearly parallel to the keel and control fore-and-aft movement. Breast lines run perpendicular to hold the vessel against the dock; head and stern lines tend the ends.
Authority: Knight's Modern Seamanship
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