Why Ships Throw a Rope Before Docking
He might look like a hero pulling that mooring rope, but he's doing it all wrong.
Mooring lines under tension can snap and strike like missiles—deadly and unpredictable.
That’s why ships use a lightweight heaving line to start, then slowly pull the mooring rope using hydraulics.
No muscle. Just method.
Watch this short and never see docking the same way again.
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