The owner or Master of a vessel 39.4 feet in length or more pushing ahead or towing alongside in the navigable waters of the United States must ensure that each of the following is appropriate for the vessel's horsepower and tow arrangement EXCEPT which item?
• 46 CFR requirements for towing vessels operating in U.S. navigable waters • Typical components of a pushing ahead / towing alongside arrangement (what gear is actually part of the tow connection) • Which items are part of the vessel’s own machinery versus external securing gear for the tow
• Ask yourself: which of these four items is part of the tow connection between the tug and the tow, and which item is actually internal machinery on the tug? • Consider what the regulation is trying to prevent: failures in the equipment that physically holds and controls the tow. Which option does NOT directly serve that purpose? • Imagine drawing a simple sketch of a tug pushing a barge ahead. Label the wires, lines, and gear between the two hulls. Which listed item would not appear on that sketch as part of the securing arrangement?
• Identify which listed items are lines or wires used to secure the tug to the tow in a pushing or alongside configuration. • Identify which listed item is not part of the external securing arrangement but is instead part of the tug’s internal power‑transmission system. • Before choosing, confirm that your choice is the only one that is clearly not a tow‑arrangement component.
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