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abreast of my berth give her head a slight cant in and stop my engines.
Run a good headline ashore and make it fast, having a second one all
ready. As the weight comes on the headline she will drop alongside
with the tide. Make her well fast.

4. What precautions would you take if the tide was very strong ?

Steam up a little ahead of my berth and drop my offshore anchor.
Run a good headline ashore. Ease, her back alongside with the cable
and headrope. Pay particular attention to my fenders and moorings.

5. What general precautions would you take as regards moorings, etc.,

when lying at a wharf?

See that my headlines led well ahead, and my sternlines led well
astern, and that I had a good drift on my backsprings. Have good
bjreastropes from my outside bow and quarter. A paunch mat on my
stem and other chafing gear where it was necessary, Tend my breast-
ropes very carefully if there was much rise and fall of tide, easing them
and tightening them up again as required. Should not forget my
gangway. See that I had suitable fenders and that they were properly
placed. In addition to my ordinary moorings should have a stout wire
ready both forward and aft in case it came on to blow hard. When
no cargo was being worked should see that a good watch was kept
throughout the night. Have an officer on active duty if conditions
demanded it.

6. You have arrived off a dock on the top of high water; how will you

get in?

Steam slowly towards the pierhead making allowance for the wind
by keeping in a good weatherly position.
Have my anchors ready for letting go if
necessary, also all lines and fenders handy.
Give her a cant in and straighten her up
as I approach the entrance. There will
be no need to go alongside before entering
the locks. Run a good line ashore on to
the pierheads from each bow as soon as
possible, also one from each-quarter when
near enough, weather ones first. Come
p. ^ slowly ahead paying attention to dock-

master's orders/ Pierhead men will attend
to my lines ashore. Look out for tugs, barges and other small craft (Fig.2.