Towing & Ship-Assist · Operations — Building a Tow (Inland)
When making up a multi-barge inland tow, the barges are lashed together with wires at the corners using:
- AWelds at each corner
- BOnly synthetic spring lines left slack
- CToggles/ratchets and wire (face wires, lock lines) set taut to hold the barges rigidly✓ Correct
- DChain hoists rated below the expected load
Explanation
Inland tows are built by lashing barges together with wire rope and ratchets at the corners and along the tow, setting the rigging taut so the entire tow is effectively one rigid raft the towboat can push and steer as a unit.
Authority: Western Rivers towing practice
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