Mooring - ropes

When mooring to a quay or pontoon be aware that others may need to use the pontoon as well. How often do we come to moor and find a mass of rope on the cleats? Bowlines or round turns and half hitches should be used to make fast to the cleat, ring or bollard on shore, and the bights made fast on board, each one on a cleat, post or whatever there is to hand AND each one able to be eased under load.

Follow the maxim that there should be one rope for each job with the ends made fast on the pontoon/quay or whatever.  This way you will have shown consideration for others and been seamanlike.