🔍 Key Concepts

• Proper care and stowage of wire or synthetic towing hawsers • Why a towing hawser must be ready for rapid deployment and inspection • Differences between long-term storage vs. ready-use stowage on deck

💭 Think About

• Which stowage method keeps the hawser organized and ready to run out without kinks or twists? • Which options would either damage the hawser, make it hard to inspect, or delay getting it over the side in an emergency? • Think about how lines are normally prepared on deck so they can be paid out smoothly under tension.

✅ Before You Answer

• Does the method allow the hawser to be run out quickly and safely? • Can the hawser be easily inspected for chafe, corrosion, or damage? • Does the method avoid sharp bends, heat, oil, or poor ventilation that could weaken the hawser?