How to use ship ropes correctly?

2023-11-30 10:22:36

Before use, the first mate (bow) or second mate (passing position) should carefully check the integrity of the cable. If there is excessive wear or a large number of broken ends in a certain part of the cable, replace the cable in time. Try not to let it get damaged if there is no time to replace it. This cable withstands too much tension to prevent sudden breakage.

The guide must be familiar with the type and characteristics of the cable they will operate, and perform targeted operations. For example, a man-made fiber cable will not make a sound before it breaks, and there will be no signs that can be seen intuitively. If you are doing this, When the cable is stressed, it is necessary to grasp the maximum pulling force of the cable to prevent sudden breakage.

Sailors and officers carrying the boat must wear safety helmets, gloves, safety shoes, and overalls. It is absolutely not allowed to "wear slippers, big shorts, and carry with bare hands." Many individual mates and sailors of small boats do not pay attention to protecting themselves. Once an accident occurs and the cable breaks, a huge force of breaking the cable acts on the head of the broken cable. The speed is so fast that it threatens your own life.

The head (bow) and the second officer (stern) should pay attention to their techniques when operating the cable car. Practice has proved that cable breakage is mainly due to continuous impact load. For this reason, the personnel operating the cable car must be skilled in operation to minimize the impact load on the cable and reduce the cable breakage due to this reason.

The guide must be familiar with the gestures and sign language involved in the operation of the guide, such as: releasing, retracting, stopping, braking, etc.

Positioning requirements: The position of the person carrying the cable and the outboard cable operation area; no personnel are allowed to stand in the rope loop; no personnel are allowed to stand in the "rebound zone" of the cable.

To sum up ship rope operation in one sentence, crew members with good boating skills, in a safe working environment, choose safe ropes, use safe mechanical equipment, and use safe operating procedures to safely tie the ship to the dock.