Towing & Ship-Assist · Emergencies — Beach Gear
Beach gear refers to:
- ARecreational equipment
- BHeavy anchors, wire, and purchase rigged to refloat a grounded vessel or hold a casualty✓ Correct
- CA type of navigation light
- DThe crew's foul-weather clothing
Explanation
Beach gear is a salvage assembly of large anchors, ground tackle, wire, and a purchase/winch laid out to develop the heavy steady pull needed to refloat a grounded vessel or to hold position during salvage.
Authority: Salvage practice; Knight's Modern Seamanship
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