Towing & Ship-Assist · Bridle & Gear
The 'fishplate' (delta/triangle plate) in a towing rig serves to:
- AConnect the two legs of the bridle to the towing pennant/hawser at a single point✓ Correct
- BHold bait for fishing
- CMeasure hawser tension
- DPump out the barge
Explanation
The fishplate is the heavy plate that joins the two bridle legs to the towing pennant (and to which a surge/pendant chain may attach), distributing the towing load to both legs of the bridle on the tow's bow.
Authority: Towing seamanship; gear
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