A tow of 9 barges is made up three abreast...

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A tow of 9 barges is made up three abreast and three long. The towboat is faced up to the center string. What is the name of this string?

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Question 1 of 27070

A tow of 9 barges is made up three abreast and three long. The towboat is faced up to the center string. What is the name of this string?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Tow configuration terminology on inland rivers (strings, face wires, wing wires) • How the towboat connects to the tow when it is "faced up" • Difference between the center line of barges and the outer (wing) strings

💭 Think About

• Visualize the tow from above: three barges wide, three long, and the towboat made up to the middle row. What is that middle row commonly called? • Ask yourself: which term refers to the row of barges vs. the power unit (towboat) itself? • Which option sounds like the standard term used by towboat crews to describe the middle row that the boat pushes directly against?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure you distinguish between the towboat (the power unit) and the barges (strings/rows)** • Confirm which of the choices is commonly used for a row of barges, not for the boat or the whole tow • Check inland towing vocabulary: which term is used for the row directly in front of the towboat’s bow when it is "faced up"?

Question 1 of 27070

A tow of 9 barges is made up three abreast and three long. The towboat is faced up to the center string. What is the name of this string?

Power string

Push string

Face string

Main string