Question 2339 Deck General

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Your vessel is being towed and back-up wires have been installed. Back-up wires carry the towing load in the event that the _______________.

A towing bitt or pad eye fails
B main towing hawser parts
C bridle legs part
D bight ring fails
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) the towing bitt or pad eye fails. Back-up wires are used as a safety precaution in towing operations, designed to carry the load in the event that the primary towing equipment (such as the towing bitt or pad eye) fails. The back-up wires provide an alternative load path to prevent the tow from being lost if the main towing hawser parts, the bridle legs part, or the bight ring fails. This is in accordance with standard towing safety practices and regulations. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not represent the primary purpose of the back-up wires, which is to serve as a redundant system in case the towing bitt or pad eye fails.

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