In the stowage of deck cargo，cribbing is（）.

Nylon line is better suited than manila for（）.

If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight，the first corrective measure you should take is to（）.

To reduce stress on the towing hawser when towing astern (ocean tow)，the hawser should be （）.

All wire rope used in shipboard cargo gear must be identified and described in a certificate. The certificate shall certify all of the following EXCEPT the（）.

To belay a line means to（）.

A six-strand composite rope made up of alternate fiber and wire strands around a fiber core is called（）.

If two mooring lines are to be placed on the same bollard，which method is BEST?（）.

Limber is a term associated with（）.

A wire rope that has been overstrained will show（）.