USCG Exam Practice · Line handling and mooring
When towing astern, 33 CFR §164.74 requires that wire clips be used on a towline only under which circumstance?
- AWhen the towline exceeds the manufacturer's rated working load
- BAs a temporary repair, using a thimble and at least five wire clips or the manufacturer's specified number, whichever is more✓ correct
- CWhenever the towline is a wire rope construction
- DWhen a poured socket is not available and the voyage is less than 24 hours
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.74(a)(2)(iii) prohibits wire clips except for temporary repair, which requires a thimble and either five wire clips or the number specified by the manufacturer for the nominal diameter and construction of the towline, whichever is more.
Cited:33 CFR §164.74
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