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INDEXallows 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.