Before commencing mooring operations, what should the pre-mooring brief to the deck team specifically cover?

A. The mooring plan and line sequence, identified snap-back zones, weather/current/tidal factors expected during the operation, communication procedure between bridge and mooring stations, and any non-standard equipment or berth-specific hazards — a generic "make fast as usual" briefing misses the conditions specific to today

B. The brief should be given only to the bridge team, not the deck mooring stations

C. No brief is necessary for experienced crew who have moored at this berth before

D. Only the time the vessel is expected to be alongside, with no operational detail

A. Breast lines and spring lines serve identical functions and the names are interchangeable

B. A breast line is always made of wire while a spring line is always made of synthetic rope, by definition

C. A spring line is only used when departing, never when arriving or staying alongside

D. A breast line runs roughly perpendicular to the vessel's centreline, primarily resisting movement away from or toward the berth (off/onshore movement); a spring line runs roughly parallel to the berth, primarily resisting fore-and-aft movement along the berth

A. Lines are typically let go in an order that keeps the vessel controlled throughout the process — often retaining a spring (and sometimes a breast line) until last to control the vessel's swing or to use the spring itself to assist pivoting the bow or stern off the berth, rather than releasing all lines simultaneously and losing control of the vessel's position relative to the berth

B. The order of letting go has no effect on vessel control and is purely a matter of crew convenience

C. Lines must always be let go in the exact reverse order they were made fast, with no exceptions

D. All lines should always be let go simultaneously regardless of conditions, to minimise time alongside