In a storm, the leeward lines of a MODU's mooring system will __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — pull the unit in the same direction that the weather is pushing it
In a dynamically loaded MODU spread mooring system during storm conditions, environmental forces push the vessel leeward, causing the leeward mooring lines to exert a pulling force in the same direction as the acting weather as elasticity recoils.
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