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allows operators to retrieve deployed cables more easily, and thread-down base plates allow for easier mobility for transfer of the unit from barge to barge or to other platforms. JK’semergency towstoragewasdesigned to counter the loss of tow between tug and barge. In the event that connection between a tug and barge is lost during transit, leaving the barge adrift, the emergency reel installed on the barge has a floating line that can be captured

by the tug to re-establish tow connection. The floating line is pulled aboard the tug, the emergency tow wire is paid out completely off the reel, and an auxiliary tow chain is engaged. The design also allows the wire rope to be used as an under-rider, or tandem tow. Olympic’s units will accommodate 1,600 feet of 1.75 inch wire rope; 1,200 feet of 2" wire; or 900 feet of 2.25" wire, and can be installed above or below decks.

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