Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use and maintain ropes and wire
- Knots, hitches and bends using fibre and synthetic ropes are correctly made and used in the course of deck operations on board a vessel
- Eye splices and short splices are made in fibre and synthetic ropes in accordance with established nautical practice
- Rope, wire and cables are used 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
- Lines are made up in preparation for berthing of vessel
- Lines are handled as directed to assist in berthing and unberthing a vessel
- A warping drum is used to heave in surge and veer lines
- Berthing lines are turned up and secured to bitts, staghorns and cleats as required
- Moorings and hawsers are safely handled as per established nautical practice