USCG USCG General Eng
Set 12 • Question #99 of 498
Launch Interactive Practice Room The clutch band of a constant tensioning mooring winch must be set up tight enough to drive the winch drum and should slip only when __________.
A
excessive loads are placed on the winch
✓ Correct Answer
B
minimum pull is being exerted by the winch
C
automatic operation of the winch is desired
D
wire is being retrieved at the maximum rate
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Marine Engineering General Subjects, for engine room systems involving 'The clutch band of a constant tensioning mooring winch must be set up tight enough to drive the winch drum and should slip only when', the standard operating requirement is: 'excessive loads are placed on the winch'.
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