Posted by Scott Andrews on October 28, 1999 at 13:23:51 in 192.11.221.98:
In Reply to: Well decks posted by Dennis Carlson on October 28, 1999 at 03:41:15:
: Does anybody really know what those black things are that flank the mushroom vents in the well decks?
: Dennis
Dennis,
They are pedestal fairleads. There is pulley-like roller atop each pedestal for guiding lines from the winches used for hauling objects. Primarily, they allow for a change in direction of the hauling line from the winches. Without such a device, at deck level the winches would be limited to pulling in a fore and aft direction only.
Scott