Act 27:17 | TNotes | STEP | 27:17 Binding ropes around the ship’s hull (called frapping in nautical terms) was intended to strengthen it against the tremendous pressure of the storm. • Syrtis refers to the shallow bays filled with sandbars off the coast of North Africa west of Cyrene.

‏ Acts 27:17

27:17 ^a Binding ropes around the ship’s hull (called frapping in nautical terms) was intended to strengthen it against the tremendous pressure of the storm.

• Syrtis refers to the shallow bays filled with sandbars off the coast of North Africa west of Cyrene.