Q461 - Assistance Towing, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. Which is usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm on a larger vessel?Not learned 2. Which action reduces the yawing of a vessel in a following sea?Not learned 3. Which is an advantage of nylon rope over manila rope?Not learned 4. Which best describes a "fishplate" used in towing?Not learned 5. Where is the best location to install a towing hook?Not learned 6. What is a "carrick bend" is used for?Not learned 7. Under which condition is a tug likely to be tripped?Not learned 8. When should you conduct a visual inspection of your towline?Not learned 9. What could be used as fairleads on a towed vessel?Not learned 10. What is the effect of excessive catenary in shallow water?Not learned 11. The effect of ocean currents is usually more evident on a rig being towed than on a tug navigating independently because the __________.Not learned 12. What is the effect of releasing the towline in a tripping situation?Not learned 13. Which is the most effective method for towing and maneuvering on rivers and other restricted waters where wave action is limited?Not learned 14. What equipment is NOT used to protect a towing hawser?Not learned 15. Which factor(s) might indicate that a towline should be removed from service?Not learned 16. In a following sea, a wave has overtaken your vessel and thrown the stern to starboard. To continue along your original course, which action should you take?Not learned 17. Why is it good practice to use long towlines for ocean tows?Not learned 18. What does "Hanging a barge off" refer to?Not learned 19. You are heading into the sea during rough weather. What may happen if there is too much weight forward in your small boat?Not learned 20. How do the height and location of a tug's towing bitts relate to the danger of tripping?Not learned 21. In illustration D024DG below, which item is rigged to transmit the thrust from one barge to another barge when going ahead?Not learned 22. What imminent danger results from tripping?Not learned 23. Instead of whipping an end of a line, which knot can be used as a temporary means of preventing the line from unraveling?Not learned 24. Which knot in illustration D030DG below should be used to secure a line to a spar when the pull is parallel to the spar?Not learned 25. Which knot shown in illustration D030DG below is a French bowline?Not learned 26. With a large ocean tow in heavy weather, which should be avoidedNot learned 27. To lead the towing hawser over the center of the stern when not under a strain you could take which action?Not learned 28. What are the legs of a tow bridle are joined together with?Not learned 29. On a long ocean tow, the bridle should be made up of two equal lengths of which material?Not learned 30. When making up a long, large coastwise tow, which of the following procedures is INCORRECT?Not learned 31. What is the name of the metal, teardrop-shaped object sometimes used within an eyesplice?Not learned 32. The MINIMUM acceptable size for a towing bridle would be that size in which the safe working load (SWL) of each leg of the bridle is equal to which of the following?Not learned 33. What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 7 as shown in illustration D029DG below?Not learned 34. When running before a heavy sea, what will moving weights aft on the vessel accomplish?Not learned 35. Which term defines when a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of capsizing?Not learned 36. Which term defines when a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas?Not learned 37. Which term is given to the placing a lashing across a hook to prevent a fitting from slipping out of the hook?Not learned 38. Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. How can you reduce the danger of capsizing?Not learned 39. A natural fiber rope can be ruined by dampness. How is the line ruined?Not learned 40. You are approaching a ship that is broken down and are preparing to take her in tow. BEFORE positioning your vessel to pass the towline, which action should you take?Not learned 41. What is the purpose of a "check" line?Not learned 42. Which trait makes Nylon line dangerous?Not learned 43. An ocean towing bridle whose legs are of equal length, but too short, may cause which condition?Not learned 44. The owner or Master of a vessel 39.4 feet in length or more pushing ahead or towing alongside in the navigable waters of the United States must ensure that each of the following is appropriate for the vessel's horsepower and tow arrangement EXCEPT which item?Not learned 45. Which is TRUE when paying out nylon line from around the bitts?Not learned 46. Which term describes a piece of small stuff (small line) secured to an object to prevent it from going adrift?Not learned 47. Which is the primary advantage of using a chain bridle when towing astern offshore?Not learned 48. What is the name of a small light tackle with blocks of steel or wood that is used for miscellaneous small jobs?Not learned 49. A snatch block would most likely be used as a __________.Not learned 50. You are steaming in a heavy gale and find it necessary to heave to. Under most circumstances, how is this best accomplished?Not learned 51. Which synthetic rope has the greatest breaking strength?Not learned 52. Which is the proper procedure when taking a length of new manila rope from the coil?Not learned 53. Which term is used to describe the dip in a towline that acts as a shock absorber?Not learned 54. A tow of 9 barges is made up three abreast and three long. The towboat is faced up to the center string. What is the name of this string?Not learned 55. When you have a tow alongside, your stern should extend aft of the tow in order to __________.Not learned 56. When being towed by one tug, how should the towing bridle be connected?Not learned 57. When towing astern, what is the effect of increasing the catenary?Not learned 58. You are towing astern in open shallow water. What action should you take if your tow sinks?Not learned 59. While towing, bridle legs of unequal lengths may cause which condition?Not learned 60. When towing, what is the main reason for using a chain bridle on a wire hawser?Not learned 61. A towing vessel becomes tripped while towing on a hawser astern. What factor is LEAST important when assessing the risk of capsizing?Not learned 62. Is tripping limited to harbor and coastal towing?Not learned 63. A tug is "in irons" when held in a fixed position by __________.Not learned 64. Which type of bridle is the most effective for a heavy ocean tow?Not learned 65. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "W"?Not learned 66. Which type of line would have the LEAST resistance to mildew and rot?Not learned 67. Of which type of material may a towing hawser be constructed?Not learned 68. Which type of towing hawser is preferred for towing astern?Not learned 69. You are using tackle number 12 shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight of 300 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each sheave for friction, what is the pull on the hauling part required to lift the weight?Not learned 70. Usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm on a larger vessel is __________.Not learned 71. When working with any synthetic line, you should keep well clear of which situation?Not learned 72. Yawing can be described as __________.Not learned 73. You are attempting to take a dead ship in tow. All lines have been passed and secured. How should you get underway?Not learned 74. You have a large, broken-down vessel in tow with a wire rope and anchor cable towline. Both vessels have made provision for slipping the tow in an emergency; however, unless there are special circumstances which is TRUE?Not learned 75. A situation has occurred where it becomes necessary for you to be towed. What action should be taken to prevent your vessel from yawing?Not learned 76. A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the towing vessel passes the towing line to you, where should you secure the line?Not learned 77. You have taken another vessel in tow. Which is an indicator that the towing speed is too fast?Not learned 78. What is the name of the circular steel structure installed around the propeller (wheel) of a towboat?Not learned 79. You are on a ship that has broken down and are preparing to be taken in tow. You will use your anchor cable as part of the towline. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 80. If the situation arose where it became necessary to tow a disabled vessel, which statement is TRUE concerning the towing line?Not learned 81. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is on her starboard beam. Both vessels are making the same amount of leeway. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned 82. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "E"?Not learned 83. What is the stress on the hauling part when lifting a 4,200 lbs. weight using a threefold purchase rove to advantage? (Allow 10 percent of the weight per sheave for friction.)Not learned 84. Your vessel is running in a following sea. Which term defines the motion your vessel is experiencing?Not learned 85. A "loose" tow may cause all of the following EXCEPT which choice?Not learned 86. Fairleads perform the same function as which item?Not learned 87. On a shallow water tow, which is TRUE concerning the catenary of the towline?Not learned 88. The choice of length of tow bridle legs is governed by which of the following?Not learned 89. What does the term "bollard pull" refer to on a towing vessel?Not learned 90. What does the term "overriding" or "overrunning" when applied to towing, imply?Not learned 91. When must the owner or master of a towing vessel retest a towline or remove it from service?Not learned 92. Which is TRUE of a long splice in a three strand line?Not learned 93. Which type of shackle or hook should be used When making up a tow connection?Not learned 94. Why is it NOT advisable to use nylon for alongside towing?Not learned 95. Which is one advantage of chain over wire rope for a tow bridle?Not learned 96. What is a "carrick bend" used for?Not learned 97. In illustration D024DG below, which item refers to the face wire?Not learned 98. When you have a tow alongside, why should your stern extend aft of the tow?Not learned 99. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is coming from her starboard beam. You are making more leeway than she. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned 100. Why is a chain bridle preferable to a wire rope towing bridle on a long ocean tow?Not learned