Towing & Ship-Assist · Makeup — Western Rivers
On the Western Rivers, a towboat 'making tow' of multiple barges connects them with wires set tight by:
- ARatchets (turnbuckles) on the rigging wires✓ Correct
- BWelding
- CMagnets
- DHydraulic suction
Explanation
Barges in a river tow are lashed together with face wires, backing wires, and lock/breast wires drawn tight by ratchets (cargo turnbuckles) so the integrated tow behaves rigidly. Wire and ratchet condition is critical to control.
Authority: Inland towing practice; Western Rivers operations
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