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When towing astern, each towline must meet all of these requirements, EXCEPT __________.

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When towing astern, each towline must meet all of these requirements, EXCEPT __________.

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• 46 CFR requirements for towing equipment and towlines on inspected towing vessels • Why permanent wire clips (wire rope clips) can be a safety concern on a working towline • Good practice for towline terminations: spliced eyes with thimbles and poured sockets

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• Look at which options describe generally accepted good practice for a primary towline on a towing vessel and ask: which one would regulators be most likely to DISALLOW as a normal condition? • Think about the difference between a line being ready for immediate safe use versus a line that has a built‑in weak point or a non‑ideal long‑term repair. • Ask yourself: which choice sounds more like a temporary or emergency measure instead of a permanently acceptable condition on a regularly used towline?

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• Verify which option involves hardware that is normally limited to temporary repairs on wire rope rather than permanent installations. • Check which answers clearly match standard towline end fittings: spliced eye with thimble and poured socket are both widely accepted terminations. • Confirm that the exception is the one that would NOT be required for a towline to be considered properly maintained, safely rigged, and ready for immediate use.

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Question 1 of 20

When towing astern, each towline must meet all of these requirements, EXCEPT __________.

being suitable for use as soon as it is removed from its normal stowage location

being free of knots

having wire clips for other than a temporary repair

having the end either spliced with a thimble or fitted with a poured socket

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Question 1 / 2066636ee728f7522a1c518ca3

Question 1 of 2066636ee728f7522a1c518ca3

When towing astern, each towline must meet all of these requirements, EXCEPT __________.

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When towing astern, each towline must meet all of these requirements, EXCEPT __________.

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