A.They are used to steady a lifeboat when lowered
B.They are normally attached to the davit span
C.They are needed only on radial davits
D.They are used to clear the puddings

A.They have the same function as frapping line
B.They are safety lines for personnel inside the lifeboat
C.They slow the descent of the lifeboat
D.They hold the lifeboat alongside the embarkation deck

A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Five

A.Six by seven galvanized wire rope
B.Six by twenty-four improved plow steel wire rope
C.Six by thirty-seven preformed fiber-core wire rope
D.Six by nineteen regular-lay filler wire rope

A.Each lifeboat must have a launching appliance
B.Launching appliances must be of the gravity type
C.There may not be more than two launching appliances on the same deck
D.All of the above