INTERNATIONAL SAFETY GUIDE FOR OIL TANKERS AND TERMINALS 23.4.2 Management of Moorings at Alongside Berths 23.4.2.1 23.4.2.2 Tending of Moorings Ship's personnel are responsible for the frequent monitoring and careful tending of the moorings, but suitably qualified shore personnel should check the moorings periodically to satisty themselves that they are being properly tended. When tending moorings which have become slack or too taut, an overall view of the mooring system should be taken so that the tightening or slackening of individual lines does not allow the tanker to move or place undue loads on other lines. The tanker should maintain contact with the fenders, and moorings should not be siackened if the tanker is lying off the fenders. During cold weather, steam operated winches and windlasses should be rotated slowly when not in use to avoid damage due to freezing Tension Winches Self-tensioning winches fitted with automatic rendering and hauling capability should not be used in the automatic mode while the vessel is moored. In automatic mode, such winches, by definition, will render under load and will allow the vessel to move out of position, with consequent risk to cargo arms or hoses.