🔍 Key Concepts

• Boat deck location and purpose on a towboat (where crew move and work outside the house/superstructure) • Difference between forecastle/bow area, stern, and deck levels (main deck vs boat deck vs upper decks) • How labels on the illustration line up with specific deck edges or platforms rather than equipment or fittings

💭 Think About

• First, identify which horizontal level on the vessel is the boat deck and trace where that deck runs from bow to stern in the illustration. • Look for the forward-most edge (head) of that specific deck, not the main deck or the top bridge deck. • Eliminate any labels that are clearly pointing to equipment (like winches, flagstaffs, or propellers) instead of the leading edge of a deck surface.

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure the label you choose is at the forward (bow) end of the deck level just below the wheelhouse/upper structure typically called the boat deck. • Confirm that the arrow is indicating the edge/face of the deck itself, not a railing, fitting, or structure on top of it. • Verify that the deck you are looking at is above the main working deck where tow knees and towing gear are, but below the highest bridge or compass deck.