The owner or Master of a towing vessel must evaluate whether the entire towline, or a part of it, is no longer serviceable. The towline should be removed from service in all cases EXCEPT _________.
• Towline inspection and replacement criteria under 46 CFR Subchapter M (towing vessels) • Difference between condition-based removal (based on wear/damage) vs time/mileage-based or scheduled replacement • Role of manufacturer or classification society recommendations in determining serviceability
• Which options describe situations or standards that would normally lead you to remove a towline from service for safety? • One option describes a circumstance that does NOT, by itself, say anything about the towline’s wear, damage, or serviceability. Which one is that? • Ask yourself: in which case could a perfectly good towline still be acceptable to use without automatically removing it?
• Identify which answers are clearly tied to safety/condition criteria (wear, damage, serviceability). • Check which option is merely a context or operating state of the vessel, not a technical judgment about the towline itself. • Verify which triggers (schedule, usage time/mileage, manufacturer/class society guidance) are commonly used as formal criteria for removing equipment from service.
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