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Where should towlines be inspected for chafing?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Chafing is wear caused by rubbing or friction on a line • Points where a towline changes direction or is secured are under the most stress • Good seamanship requires inspecting all likely high-friction contact points on a towline

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• Think about every place the towline touches metal or another hard surface—where will rubbing be greatest? • Consider where the towline is taking the most load and movement during a tow—does it move in only one place, or in several places? • If you only inspected one of these locations and missed another, what could happen to the tow if that uninspected area failed?

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• Identify all contact points between the towline, the towing vessel, and the towed vessel • Check which locations involve bending over an edge (like a chock or stern rail) under load • Confirm whether good practice focuses on one specific point or on every point where chafe can realistically occur

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