Line Handling commands

Commands

What does "Stand by your lines" mean?

Man the lines, ready to send over, cast off, or let go.

What does "Let go (line no…) or let go all lines" mean?

Slack off smartly, to permit those tending lines on the pier or another vessel to Cast Off.

What does "Send over (line no…) "Put over…" or Pass…" mean?

Pass the lines to the pier of a vessel. If mooring to a dock unassisted, our Crewman puts the line on the appropriate cleat. If mooring to a dock, with line handlers, or another vessel, our Crewman directs line handler to put the eye of the line on the appropriate cleat, our Crewman then takes up most of the slack, but takes no strain.

What does "Take a strain on (line no…)" mean?

Put the line undertension.

What does "Slack (line no…)" mean?

take all tension off aline and let it hang / dip

What does "Ease (line no…)" mean?

let line out until it is under less tension, but not slacked.

What does "Take in the slack on line no… or take slack out of (line no..) or Pickup the slack mean?

remove slack from line and tighten around cleat. take in enough line to create tension.

What does "Heave around on (line no…)" mean?

Pull on the line, as in taking in the towline or raising the anchor.

What does "Avast" mean?

stop pulling

What does "Hold (line no…) mean?

do not let any more line out. Take turns on the cleat & hold the line as it is.

What does "Secure (line no…)" or Make up…" mean?

Secure the line to the cleat.

What does "Take in (line no. or all lines)" mean?

leaving a dock and taking our lines with us. Or taking in a towline. Used when secured to another vessel or dock, with your own lines. Have the ends of all lines cast off from the other vessel or dock and brought on board.

What does "Cast off (line no… or all lines" mean?

leaving mooring lines on the dock or another boat. Used when secured with another vessel’s lines in a nest (side tow). Cast off the ends of the lines and allow the other vessel to retrieve her lines.

What does "Shift (line no..)" mean?

move a line to a different position.

What does the following mean? -"Pass (line no…)" - "Put a round turn on (line no…)" - "make (line no…)"

• to pass a line to a person on another boat or dock. -take a turn around a cleat to control slippage -secure a line around a cleat or bollard.

What does the following mean? - "break (line no…)" - "line out of water" - "line in the water"

• release all turns around a cleat or bollard. - line is out of the water while towing another vessel - line is in the water and in danger of going into the propellars while towing another vessel.

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: Man the lines, ready tosend over, cast off, or let go.

“Stand by your lines”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: leaving mooring lines on the dock or another boat. Used when secured with another vessel’s lines in a nest (side tow). Cast off the ends of the lines and allow the other vessel to retrieve her lines.

“Cast off [line no.or all lines]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: leaving a dock andtaking our lines with us. Or taking in a towline. Used when secured to anothervessel or dock, with your own lines. Have the ends of all lines cast off fromthe other vessel or dock and brought on board.

“Take in [line no. orall lines]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: take all tension off a line and let it hang / dip

“Slack [line no.]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: take in enough line to create tension.

"Take in the slack on line no… or take slack out of (line no..) or Pickup the slack

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: Put the line undertension.

“Take a strain on(line no…)”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: let line out until it is under less tension, but not slacked.

“Ease [line no.]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: do not let any more line out. Take turns on the cleat & hold the line as it is.

“Hold [line no.]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: Slack off smartly, to permit those tending lines on the pier or another vessel to Cast Off.

“Let go (line no…) or “Let go all lines

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: Pass the lines to the pier of a vessel. If mooring to a dock unassisted, our Crewman puts the line on the appropriate cleat. If mooring to a dock, with line handlers, or another vessel, our Crewman directs line handler to put the eye of the line on the appropriate cleat, our Crewman then takes up most of the slack, but takes no strain.

“Send over (line no…) “Put over…” or “Pass…”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: Pull on the line, as in taking in the towline or raising the anchor.

“Heave around on (line no…)”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: stop pulling

“Avast”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: Secure the line to the cleat.

“Secure (line no…)” or Make up…”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: to pass a line to a person on another boat or dock.

“Pass [line no.]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: take a turn around a cleat to control slippage

“Put a round turn on [line no.]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: secure a line around a cleat or bollard.

“Make [line no.]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: release all turns around a cleat or bollard.

“Break [line no.]”

What command would the Cox'n use for the following: move a line to a different position.

“Shift [line no.]”

What is the heaving line command the Cox'n would use when the crewman says "I have a shot" and then what is the crewman's response once the Cox'n says the command?

“Take your shot” = coxswain’s command to crewman to heave the line. “Heads up” = crewman calls out as line is tossed.

When tossing a heaving line, what command do you say to the Cox'n when you have the heaving line ready and feel like you can reach the target? What must you yell before tossing over the heaving line to the other vessel?

“I have a shot” “Heads up”