222. When lowering manropes alongside a stage rigged over the side of a vessel, they should be allowed to trail in the water to serve which purpose?

To easily remove the kinks that form in the lines
This is done only for short periods of time since they will become waterlogged and be very heavy to pull up
To provide the seaman something to hold onto if he or she falls from the stage into the water
It allows the seamen on the stage to know the direction and strength of the current

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