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7 航海技术 7.2 锚泊与靠离泊作业 551．Your vessel has anchored in a channel known to have strong tidal currents． To check your position you take a round of bearings，one of which is a range in line． One hour later the bearing on the lights in range opens up． This indicates the ship is ______. A. swinging B. dredging her anchor C. taking bearings of the lights D. taking distances of the lights KEY: A 552．Your 15-meter tug is underway and crossing a deep and narrow channel. A large container vessel is off your port bow on a steady bearing. Which statement is TRUE concerning this situation? ______. A. You should maintain course and speed. B. The container vessel is the stand-on as it is the larger vessel. C. You are not to impede the safe passage of the container vessel in the channel. D. None of the above KEY: C 553．A Danforth lightweight anchor does NOT hold well in which type of bottom? A. Mud B. Grass C. Sand D. Clay KEY: B 554．A mooring line is described as being 6x24，1-3/4 inch wire rope. What do the above numbers refer to? A. Strands，yarns，circumference B. Strands，wires，diameter C. Wires，yarns，diameter D. Strands，circumference，wires KEY: B 555．A mooring system that results in a spread system without anchor buoys is called a ______. A. permanent chasing system B. wire rope mooring system C. shepherds crook mooring system D. spring buoy mooring system KEY: A 556．A vessel brought alongside should be fended off the towing vessel by ______. A. crew members using their arms B. crew members using the strong muscles of their legs C. fenders D. No fending is necessary due to the rugged construction of most towing vessels. KEY: C 557．A vessel is wind rode when it is ______. A. at anchor and heading into the wind B. backing into the wind C. carrying lee rudder D. necessa