What is another name for the boom of a crane?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — Jib
The jib is the primary pivoting structural member or boom of a crane, extending outward to support and radius the hoisting tackle. Standard marine crane nomenclature identifies this lifting arm definitively as the jib.
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