Towing operations Flashcards
1
Q
Flounder plate
A
Heavy plate
2
Q
Fish plate
A
Heavy plate
3
Q
Retrieving line
A
Get heavy plate
4
Q
Hauser
A
Towing line
5
Q
Lashing.
A
Across towing string and drag.
6
Q
Fore and aft wire.
A
Coupling between bow of one barge to stern of another.
7
Q
Backing wire.
A
Cross wire between towing string and drag.
8
Q
Breast wire.
A
Wire the far side of towing string to near side of drag straight across.
9
Q
Tow wire.
A
Cross wire from towing string to drag opposite of backing wire.
10
Q
Scissors wire.
A
Cross cross for towing string to drag.
