Tow length

[Kennebec_Captain]

I’d start with the Navy Towing Manual.

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/SUPSALV/Salvage%20Docs/Towing%20Manual.pdf

Article: Calculating the catenary and sag of a towline

[image] Greetings from TheNavalArch Hello and greetings from TheNavalArch! In this week’s Tuesday article update, we’re publishing an article on Calculating the Catenary and Sag of a Towline. The article presents a detailed look at how to use the catenary equations to calculate the configuration and sag of a towline. This is helpful in situations of shallow water depth when the catenary runs the risk of fouling by dragging on sea-bed due to high sag. To read more, click on the link below: …