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What is Winch Brake Holding?

Winch Brake Holding Certified static load that a mooring-winch brake can safely withstand without paying out when lines are under tension.

Source: IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG

How is “Winch Brake Holding” Used in Practice?

Pilot: Confirm winch brake holding at seventy tonnes before heaving on headlines, report readiness on VHF channel one-two.

Certification Exam Relevance

STCWMarlins TestISF WatchkeeperGMDSS

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Deck Officers
  • Engine Officers
  • Masters

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What is Winch Brake Holding?

Certified static load that a mooring-winch brake can safely withstand without paying out when lines are under tension.

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