Questions and Answers
A device for securing a rope is called a _______.
cleat
What is a beacon used for?
A beacon is used as a signal, warning, or guide at sea, on an airfield, etc.
What is a bitt?
A pair of posts on the deck of a ship for fastening mooring lines or cables.
What is a bollard?
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What is a buoy?
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What is a chock?
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What is a dolphin?
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What is a lighthouse?
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What are rubber fenders used for?
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Study Notes
Mooring Accessories
- A Beacon is a light or visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide at sea or on an airfield.
- A Bitt is a pair of posts on a ship's deck for fastening mooring lines or cables.
- A Bollard is a short, thick post on a ship's deck or on a wharf, used to secure a ship's rope.
- A Buoy is an anchored float serving as a navigation mark to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring.
- A Chock is a guide for a mooring line or steel towing wire that enables the line to pass through a ship's bulwark or other barrier.
- A Cleat is a device used to secure a rope.
- A Dolphin is a man-made marine structure that extends above the water level, used to protect structures from ship impact and also serve as a mooring point.
- A Lighthouse is a tower or building designed to emit light to serve as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
- Rubber fenders are used as "bumpers" to absorb collision energy during contact between a vessel and docks (or other vessels) in the maritime industry.
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Identify various equipment used for mooring such as beacons, bitts, bollards, buoys, and chocks. Learn their definitions and uses in maritime navigation.