USCG Exam PracticeLine handling and mooring
When towing astern, 33 CFR §164.74 requires that a towline as rigged must be free of knots and must have which type of termination at its end?
- A. A bowline knot secured with seizing wire
- B. A minimum of three wire clips without a thimble
- ✓ A splice with a thimble or a poured socketCorrect
- D. A shackle pinned directly to the towline strands
Why C is correct
33 CFR §164.74(a)(2) requires each towline as rigged to be free of knots and to be spliced with a thimble or have a poured socket at its end. Wire clips are only permitted for temporary repair, and even then specific requirements apply.
Cited:33 CFR §164.74