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In the illustration, which item refers to the face wire? Illustration D024DG

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In the illustration, which item refers to the face wire? Illustration D024DG

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Understand that a face wire is the main wire(s) that hold the towboat tightly against the face of the tow (the barges) so the boat can push. • Distinguish between face wires and side/wing wires or headlines that run out toward the sides or forward ends of the tow. • Use the layout of the illustration to locate where the towboat is positioned relative to the barges and look for the wires directly between them.

💭 Think About

• First, decide which part of the drawing represents the towboat and which parts are the barges being pushed. • Then, look for the wire(s) that run from the bow of the towboat straight into the center of the forward barge(s), rather than out to the sides. • Compare each labeled item (A, B, C, etc.) and ask: is this line primarily holding the boat tight against the tow’s face, or is it leading off to the side or supporting something else?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which labeled items are wire rope (not fittings, kevels, or chocks). • Check which wire(s) lead from the towboat structure to the middle front area of the barges, forming the direct pushing connection. • Eliminate any wires that clearly act as side/wing wires or breast lines leading outboard, not directly between the boat’s bow and the tow’s face.