In illustration D016SA below, what number indicates the frapping line?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — 2
Standard maritime engineering diagrams for gravity davit arrangements designate line number 2 as the frapping lines, which are used to pull the lifeboat inward against the embarkation deck and control excessive swinging motion.
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