🔍 Key Concepts
• Towing hawser protection methods used on deck and at chocks/bitts
• Gear that prevents chafe, cutting, or accidental release of the hawser
• Distinguish between gear used to lead, secure, or protect a tow line vs. gear used for rigging/sails or general lashing
💭 Think About
• For each choice, picture where on the vessel it would be found and what job it normally does—does it actually touch or shield the hawser?
• Ask yourself which items are specifically associated with towing operations (tugs, barges, tow wires) and which are more common in other kinds of seamanship (sail handling, general rigging, small-boat work).
• Think about which items are meant to prevent wear and chafe on a heavy towing line and which are more about attaching or hanging lighter lines or equipment.
✅ Before You Answer
• For each option, identify at least one piece of gear that is clearly used in towing and chafe protection (boards, guards, coverings, or securing points).
• Flag any items that you usually associate with sail rigging, signal hoists, or light running gear, rather than with heavy towing hawsers.
• Confirm which combinations you’ve actually seen or studied in the context of tug and barge towing gear diagrams in your exam materials or textbooks.