Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use and maintain ropes, wire and chains
- Knots, hitches and bends using fibre and synthetic ropes are correctly made and used in the course of deck operations on board vessel
- Eye splices and short splices are made in fibre and synthetic rope in accordance with established nautical practice
- Rope, wire and chains are checked and maintained in accordance with company procedures and manufacturer's instructions
- Breaking strain and safe working loads of ropes are determined and applied as load limits in the course of deck operations