Tow line controlling device and method of controlling same

摘要

A tow line controlling device and a method of operation of a tow line controlling device in which the tow line controlling device is positioned in a deck of a vessel. The tow line controlling device includes at least two vertical tow pins that are movable between a passive position and at least one active position, and includes a gap between two of the tow pins, and the gap is spanned by a bridge formed by the two tow pins at least when the tow pins are in one of their active positions. The tow line controlling device also includes a lower stopper that is movable between a passive position and at least one active position and is positioned between two of the tow pins.

主权项

1. A tow line controlling device adapted to be positioned in a deck of a vessel and connected to a tow line, the tow line controlling device comprising:
two or more tow pins movable between a passive position and at least one active position, wherein a gap between two of the tow pins is spanned by a bridge configured to hold a tow line at least when the tow pins are in one of their active positions, and a lower stopper movable between a passive position and at least one active position, the lower stopper being disposed between two of the tow pins, wherein the lower stopper and the two tow pins are generally mounted in a plane perpendicular to the general length axis of a tow line to be guided therebetween.