Captain Anthony and Deckhand Ryan of TowBoatUS Santa Cruz shoot a pneumatic line launcher off a TowBoatUS towboat. TowBoatUS Santa Cruz is using a new piece of equipment to make things safer for our crew when we need to deliver a tow line to a stranded boat on a beach or other inaccessible area. Today our crew held refresher training that included practice with our pneumatic line launcher. This specialized equipment allows us to send a messenger line up to 800 feet. We have the ability to put a tow line on beached vessels in almost any weather while minimizing risk to our boat crew and eliminate exposing a swimmer to dangerous rip currents and shore break while dragging a heavy tow line. Safety is our number one priority. Training and good equipment are the foundation of our safe operation.
About TowBoatUS:
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation's leading advocate, services and safety group for recreational boaters. We are the Boat Owners Auto Club and provide our more than half-million members with a wide array of helpful services, including 24-hour on-water towing that gets you safely home when your boat won’t, jump starts, fuel delivery, and soft ungroundings. The TowBoatUS towing fleet is North America’s largest network of towing ports with more than 300 locations and over 600 red towing assistance vessels, responding to more than 70,000 requests for on-water assistance each year. The BoatUS App makes it easy to summon water and road assistance 24/7 and can speed response times ([ Ссылка ]). For more information go to [ Ссылка ].
