Towing & Ship-Assist · Girting
The most important safeguard against capsizing by girting is a:
- ALarger engine
- BQuick-release (emergency release) capability on the towing winch or hook✓ Correct
- CHigher freeboard barge
- DSecond radar
Explanation
A reliable emergency/quick-release on the towing connection lets the crew dump the load instantly if the tug begins to girt, allowing it to right itself. Crews must know its location and operation cold, because there may be only seconds to act.
Authority: Towing seamanship; 46 CFR Subchapter M
Practice the full Towing & Ship-Assist bank
Free spaced-repetition quizzing across 2190 USCG exam questions — it schedules your reviews so the ones you miss come back until they stick.
Related Towing & Ship-Assist questions
- Girting
'Girting' (also called girding or tripping) of a tug occurs when:
- Towing Lights
For the purpose of the towing light rules, the 'length of the tow' is measured from the:
- Towing Lights
A power-driven vessel towing astern, with a tow 200 meters or less in length, exhibits which lights in addition to sidelights and a sternlight?
- Towing Lights
When the length of the tow astern exceeds 200 meters, the towing vessel displays:
- Towing Lights
By day, when the length of a tow exceeds 200 meters, the towing vessel and the vessel being towed must each exhibit:
- Towing Lights
The yellow towing light required of a vessel towing astern is located: