Which rope is used for raising and lowering heavy pieces of equipment?

• A. Hand line
• B. Throw line
• C. Running line
• D. Bull rope

Answer: (D)

The main idea is choosing a rope that can safely carry heavy loads in a hoisting setup. Bull rope is designed for exactly that purpose. It’s thick, strong, and highly abrasion-resistant, built to be the primary lifting line in rigging systems like derricks or cranes. This type of rope can handle high tension and repeated use without degrading quickly, which is essential when raising or lowering heavy pieces of equipment.

The other lines serve lighter or different roles: a hand line is used for manual control or guiding lighter loads; a throw line is a lightweight line used to set up the rig by tossing it to a distant point; and the running line is the part that moves through the blocks in a pulley system, but it isn’t typically the main line rated for heavy hoisting.