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NICHOLLS'iS SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE

26. You are moored port side to a whaif on the fiood tide which is conung
up under your stern How would you get away and proceed to
sea?

Leave my forward backsprmg out, also my after breastrope and
take in all my other moorings (Fig 7), the ship will then forge ahead
a little until held by the backsprmg. When ready, let go my breastrope

Fig. 7.
and haul it in, the tide on my inside (port) quarter will then throw her stern
out (Position 2). When well canted out, say at right angles to the
wharf, let go the backspring and come full astern on the engines (Position
3). Turn her short round, and proceed
27, What would you do if there was not enough room to turn her round
with the engines?
Let go my breastrope, and when she was well canted out as before,
let go the backspring and come astern clear of the wharf. Stop the
engines and let go my port anchor. She will then swing round to it
with her head down the river. Heave the anchor up and steam away.
28, You are moored starboard side to a wharf. How would you get away
when lying stern on to the tide ?
Keep a good backspring out from my inside bow, also an after
breastrope. Take in all my other moorings. When ready, let go my
breastrope and haul it in. The tide on my inside quarter will soon
cant her stern out. When canted far enough, come astern on my engines,
let go the backspring and heave it in.